Browsing by Author "Wafar, M.V.M."
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101 questions on corals: Towards awareness
Wafar, M.V.M.; Wafar, S. (National Institute of Oceanography, Goa and Administration of the U.T. of Lakshadweep, 2001)Coral reefs are among the Nature's marvellous gifts to mankind. Since time immemorial, they have fascinated and provided us with nourishment, protection and pleasure. Yet, for most of us, they are as mysterious as ever. ... -
Ammonium assimilation and regeneration by size-fractionated plankton in permanently well-mixed temperate waters
LeCorre, P.; Wafar, M.V.M.; Helguen, S.L.; Maguer, J.F. (Cambridge University Press, 1996) -
Biochemical composition of the lamellibranchs Meretrix casta (Chemnitz) and Sanguinolaria diphos (Gmelin)
Wafar, M.V.M. (Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 1974)The two eulamellibranch bivalves, Meretrix casta (Chemnitz) (Family: Veneridae) and Sanguinolaria diphos (Gmelin) Family: Psammobiidae) are found in vellar estuary, Porto Novo (Lat. 11 degrees 29'N and Long. 72 degrees ... -
Biological productivity of coastal waters of India - from Dabhol to Tuticorin
Qasim, S.Z.; Wafar, M.V.M.; Sumitra-Vijayaraghavan; Royan, J.P.; Krishnakumari, L. (CSIR-NISCAIR, 1978) -
Caloric content of some seaweeds from Goa
Rajagopal, M.D.; Sumitra-Vijayaraghavan; Wafar, M.V.M. (Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1975) -
Caloric value of estuarine and marine organisms from Goa
Sumitra-Vijayaraghavan; Wafar, M.V.M.; Jacob, P.G.; Balasubramanian, T.; Rajagopal, M.D.; Krishnakumari, L. (Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1975) -
Carbon fixation and excretion in symbiotic algae (Zooxanthellae) in the presence of host homogenates
Wafar, M.V.M.; Qasim, S.Z. (CSIR-NISCAIR, 1975) -
Carrying capacity of coral reefs
Wafar, M.V.M. (M.S. Swaminathan Res. Found., Chennai (India), 1997)The sustainable yield of a commercially exploited fishery is assessed by the biological and environmental factors (including fishing effort). These parameters with a reef are vastly diverse-size, location, species diversity, ... -
Changes in biochemical composition and energy utilization in developmental stages of the mole crab, Emerita holthuisi Sankolli
Sumitra-Vijayaraghavan; Wafar, M.V.M.; Royan, J.P. (Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1975) -
Coastal and marine biodiversity of India
Venkataraman, K.; Wafar, M.V.M. (NISCAIR, CSIR, 2005)This paper summarizes what is known of the coastal and marine biodiversity of the Indian seas and their various ecosystems, from past literature, museum records and other lesser-known sources of information. The synthesis ... -
Coastal-offshore ecosystem interactions. Ed. by B.O. Jansson
Wafar, M.V.M. (NISCAIR, CSIR, 1990) -
Comparative studies on the abundance of zooplankton in the sorrounding sea and lagoons in the Lakshadweep
Madhupratap, M.; Wafar, M.V.M.; Haridas, P.; Narayanan, B.; Menon, P.G.; Sivadas, P. (CSIR-NISCAIR, 1977) -
Contribution of extracellular production by nannoplankton to 14CO2 fixation in a tropical estuary
Pant, A.; Balasubramanian, T.; Rajagopal, M.D.; Wafar, M.V.M.; Sumitra-Vijayaraghavan (CSIR-NISCAIR, 1977) -
Coral reef ecosystem
Wafar, M.V.M.; Wafar, S. (SAGE, India, 2003)Briefly discuss coral reefs in general and the Indian reefs in particular. While the ecology, growth forms and distribution of the reefs are well known and need only be mentioned briefly, the constraints to their sustainability ... -
Coral reef ecosystems of the Indian islands
Wafar, M.V.M. (New Delhi: Indian Association for the Advancement of Science, 1988) -
Coral reef research in India
Wafar, M.V.M. (Centre for Environmental Studies, 2008)The article focuses on current developments regarding reef research in India, rather than dwelling at length why reefs are important, how they function and what resources they sustain. It is known from the many articles ... -
Coral reef surveys in India
Wafar, M.V.M. (University of Guam Marine Laboratory, 1993)This paper briefly describes the history of coral reef surveys in India. All the surveys done so far have used simple techniques, but they have been quite effective in highlighting the damages to reefs in the short-term ... -
Coral reefs - Ecology and fisheries
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Coral reefs - Specialized ecosystems
Wafar, M.V.M. (Anna University, India, 1990)This paper discusses briefly some aspects that characterize and differentiate coral reef ecosystems from other tropical marine ecosystems. A brief account on the resources that are extractable from coral reefs, their ... -
Corals and coral reefs of India
Wafar, M.V.M. (Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 1986)