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Spatial distribution of Euphausucea (Crustacea) in the Southeastern Arabian sea

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Title Spatial distribution of Euphausucea (Crustacea) in the Southeastern Arabian sea
 
Creator Silas, E G
Mathew, K J
 
Subject Crustacean Fisheries
 
Description The quantitative geographical distribution of euphausiids of the tropical Indian Ocean has not been
studied in detail. Considering this lacuna in our knowledge, a study was undertaken on the spatial distribution
of euphausiids of the southeastern Arabian Sea (west coast of India including the Lakshadweep
Sea) for the first time. The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, closed at their northern parts, present
special hydrographical features which influence the distribution and abundance of zooplankton in these
areas. Here the 10° N latitude is thought to be an effective barrier against the penetration of several oceanic
species of euphausiids northwards. This is because of the significant changes in the water quality north
of 10°N, being influenced by the discharge from major rivers of the Indian sub-continent. During the
present study the spatial distribution of 22 species of euphausiids has been worked out as a result of which
it has been found that the species namely Thysarwpoda monacantha, T. triciispidata and Stylocheiron maximum
which were believed hitherto being restricted to areas south of 10 N are distributed further northwards.
 
Publisher MBAI
 
Date 1986
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/1164/1/Silas__Math_1-21.pdf
Silas, E G and Mathew, K J (1986) Spatial distribution of Euphausucea (Crustacea) in the Southeastern Arabian sea. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 28 (1&2). pp. 1-21.