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Planktonic ostracods of the northern Indian Ocean

DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography

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Title Planktonic ostracods of the northern Indian Ocean
 
Creator George, J.
Nair, V.R.
 
Subject Aquatic Communities
dominant species
check lists
geographical distribution
diurnal variations
seasonal variations
rare species
distribution
identification
plankton
Euconchoecia aculeata
Cypridina dentata
ISW, Arabian Sea
 
Description Thirty-two species of ostracods were identified from 712 samples collected from northern Indian Ocean. Two of them belong to Cypridinidae and the rest to Halocyprididae. Most of the species are common to those of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Paraconchoecia decipiens and Orthoconchoecia striola alone could be considered as typical Indo-Pacific species. In general, Arabian Sea sustained a rich ostracod fauna. Euconchoecia aculeata was the dominant species in the northern Indian Ocean. In the Arabian Sea Cypridina dentata was the most abundant species confined largely in the neritic areas and off the west coast of India. Most of the widely distributed species could tolerate a salinity range of 32-37 ppt. Statistical analysis of the data using students 't' test indicated that 5 species showed seasonal variations and four species gave significant 't' values for day and night variations
 
Date 1995-04-27T09:57:07Z
2017-09-29T13:48:51Z
1995-04-27T09:57:07Z
2017-09-29T13:48:51Z
1980
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Mahasagar, vol.13; 1980; 29-44
0542-0938
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6854
 
Language en
 
Relation Mahasagar
NON-SCI
 
Publisher Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography