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Production and associations of zooplankton in estuarine and nearshore waters of Goa

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Title Production and associations of zooplankton in estuarine and nearshore waters of Goa
 
Creator Nair, V.R.
 
Subject Aquatic Ecology, Productivity
ecological associations
omnivores
filter feeders
carnivores
check lists
biomass
coastal zone
seasonal variations
estuaries
secondary production
zooplankton
ISW, India, Goa, Mandovi-Zuari Estuary
 
Description Zooplankton production in the Zuari and Mandovi estuaries indicated 2 peaks-one in November and another in March/April. In the nearshore waters very high value of zooplankton biomass was observed in April associated with Trichodesmium bloom. Mean rate of production in Mandovi, Zuari and nearshore waters was 51, 69 and 136 mgC/m2/day respectively. Crustaceans contributed to the major part of the phytophagous and euryphagous populations while chaetognaths and coelenterates formed an appreciable part of the predators. In the estuaries higher diversity of zooplankton was associated with predominance of carnivores. In the nearshore waters community at the initial stages was dominated by filter feeders and omnivores and later by a high ratio of predators
 
Date 1995-04-29T09:57:09Z
2017-09-29T13:48:51Z
1995-04-29T09:57:09Z
2017-09-29T13:48:51Z
1980
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, vol.9; 1980; 116-119
0379-5136
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6859
 
Language en
 
Relation Indian J Mar Sci
SCI
 
Publisher CSIR-NISCAIR