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Biomass and composition of zooplankton in the nearshore waters of Thal, Maharashtra

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Title Biomass and composition of zooplankton in the nearshore waters of Thal, Maharashtra
 
Creator Nair, V.R.
Gajbhiye, S.N.
Krishnakumari, L.
Desai, B.N.
 
Subject Aquatic Communities
fishery resources
approximation
seasonal variations
community composition
biomass
zooplankton
ISW, India, Maharashtra, Thal
 
Description Biomass and composition of zooplankton in the nearshore waters of Thal, Maharashtra, India were studied at 9 stations during Feb. 1980 to Jan. 1981. The recorded variation in zooplankton biomass was 4.8-80.6 ml.(100 m super(3))/1 [av. 22.9 ml.(100 m super(3))/1]. High biomass observed along the nearshore water during the premonsoon period shifted towards the offshore area with the advent of the monsoon. Zooplankton production was maximum in the postmonsoon season. Mean rate of secondary production for the survey area was 39.12 mgC.m/2.d/1. The fishery potential of the area of investigation was estimated to be 1554 t.y/1. There was gradual increase in zooplankton towards the offshore area with concomitant increase in diversity. Larval forms of echinoderms, cephalopods and brachiopods were confined to the offshore stations. Pycnogonids were recorded for the first time from the West Coast of India
 
Date 1995-09-23T10:01:00Z
2017-09-29T13:48:35Z
1995-09-23T10:01:00Z
2017-09-29T13:48:35Z
1983
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, vol.12; 1983; 160-165
0379-5136
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6501
 
Language en
 
Relation Indian J Mar Sci
SCI
 
Publisher CSIR-NISCAIR