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Biochemical studies on some zooplankton off the west coast of India

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Title Biochemical studies on some zooplankton off the west coast of India
 
Creator Goswami, S.C.
Rao, T.S.S.
Matondkar, S.G.P.
 
Subject Aquatic Communities
metabolism
organic carbon
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
biochemical analysis
zooplankton
ISW, India, West Coast
 
Description Proximate biochemical analyses on twelve zooplankton species showed that protein was the predominant biochemical component followed by lipid. Carbohydrate content was very low especially in species with high water content or calcareous shell. The overall mean values calculated as a percentage of dry weight was 46.06% protein, 11.4% lipid and 2.6% carbohydrate. No reciprocal relationship was noticed between protein and lipid fractions. The organic carbon content fluctuated from 19.2 to 41.4% (Av. 31.3%). Zooplankters with poor organic carbon usually gave low caloric value. The results indicate that protein may function as a metabolic reserve in tropical zooplankton species
 
Date 1995-05-06T09:57:13Z
2017-09-29T13:48:42Z
1995-05-06T09:57:13Z
2017-09-29T13:48:42Z
1981
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Mahasagar, vol.14; 1981; 313-316
0542-0938
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6684
 
Language en
 
Relation Mahasagar
NON-SCI
 
Publisher Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography