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Tidal influence on the diel vertical migration pattern of zooplankton in a tropical monsoonal Estuary
(Springer, 2015)
Monsoonal estuaries, located along the coastline of the Indian subcontinent, differ from other estuaries by their time dependence on the salinity characteristics. Effective sustenance and retention of the mesozooplankton ...
Copepod grazing and their impact on phytoplankton standing stock and production in a tropical coastal water during the different seasons
(Springer, 2017)
The grazing rate of copepods on the total and size-fractionated phytoplankton biomass in a coastal environment (off Kochi, southwest coast of India) were measured during pre-monsoon (PRM), peak southwest monsoon (PKSWM), ...
Influence of salinity on the life table demography of a rare Cladocera Latonopsis australis
(Springer, 2015)
Latonopsis australis is a rare Cladocera inhabiting the entire stretch of the Cochin backwaters, the largest monsoonal estuary along the West Coast of India, during the summer monsoon, but restricted to the upper reaches ...
Tumour-like anomaly of copepods-an evaluation of the possible causes in Indian marine waters
(Springer, 2016)
Globally, tumour-like anomalies (TLA) in copepods and the critical assessment of their possible causes are rare. The exact causative factor and ecological consequences of TLA in copepods are still unclear and there is no ...

