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Phytoplankton of the Ashtamudi Estuary, Kerala

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Title Phytoplankton of the Ashtamudi Estuary, Kerala
 
Creator Mathew, Thresiamma
Nair, N Balakrishnan
 
Description 253-257
Distribution and seasonal fluctuations of phytoplankton in relation to temperature, salinity, phosphate and nitrate were studied. The major groups of phytoplankters were Cyanophyceae (42.9%), Chlorophyceae (30.66%) and Bacillariophyceae (25.56%). In general, 2 peaks were discernible, one in August (primary) and the other in June (secondary). Incidence and relative abundance varied in different parts of the lake. At the mouth the peak was in June with a secondary maximum in February while in the interior the primary peak was in August.
 
Date 2016-12-27T10:53:25Z
2016-12-27T10:53:25Z
1980-12
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/39284
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.09(4) [December 1980]