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Seasonal and vertical distribution of macrofoulants in Kalpakkam coastal waters

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Title Seasonal and vertical distribution of macrofoulants in Kalpakkam coastal waters
 
Creator Sasikumar, N
Rajagopal, S
Nair, KVK
 
Description 270-275
Vertical distribution and community succession of macrofoulants were studied in the coastal waters of Kalpakkam for 1 y. Studies were made with teak wood panels of 15 cm x 10 cm. For short-team series, panels were suspended at 1,3,5 and 7 m depths. Long-term panels were all suspended at 1 m depth. Fouling organisms observed were barnacles, ascidians, hydroids, polychaetes, bryozoans and mussels. Considerable faunistic and biomass variations were observed both with respect to season and depth. Biomass value was maximum in October at 5 m depth and minimum in February at 3 m depth. Barnacles were the most dominant group and were found occurring almost throughout the year. However, green mussels, a dominant group in MAPS subterranean tunnel, were absent on the experimental panels. Dominant community observed was either ascidians or barnacles. Patterns of ecological succession observed during different periods of the year were not significantly different.
 
Date 2016-12-09T10:30:15Z
2016-12-09T10:30:15Z
1989-12
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/38426
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.18(4) [December 1989]