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The influence of some hydrographical factors on the fisheries of Cochin area
(National Institute of Sciences of India, 1968)
From the seasonal changes in the hydrographical features of Cochin area during the year 1965-66, it is possible to deduce that a shore-ward influx of upwelled water occurs from about June to October The effect of this water ...
Nutrients of the Cochin backwater in relation to environmental characteristics
(Springer, 1969)
The nutrient distribution of the Cochin Backwater was studied at 6 stations throughout the year The depth profiles of phosphorus (inorganic and organic), nitrogen (nitrate and nitrite) and silicon, showed a marked seasonal ...
On a new species of Xenophthalmus White, (Crustacea; Brachyura, Pinnotheridae) from Cochin
(Bombay Natural History Society, 1969)
The paper describes a new species of the genus Xenophthalmus White, X garthii and compares it with the other two known species, X pinnotheroides White and X obscurus Henderson
Tidal cycle and the environmental features of Cochin backwater (a tropical estuary)
(Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 1969)
In the Cochin Backwater, Kerala, India the tides are of a mixed, semidiurnal type with a maximum range of about 1 m. Two high and two low water-marks occur each day, with an appreciable difference in range and time. The ...
Notes on Alcyonidium erectum Silen, 1942 (Ectoprocta) from the Indian Ocean
(Current Science Association, 1969)
Seventy new species were recorded during the study of the ectoproctous bryozoans of Indian waters Of these Alcyonidium erectum is of special interest Several zoaria of A erectum were collected from the appendages and ...
Clay mineralogy of the mud banks of Cochin
(Current Science Association, 1968)
The mineralogy of the sediments constituting the mud banks formed off Cochin, Kerala, India was studied. The clay mineral composition was used as a means of understanding the nature and source of origin of the muds. Fine ...
Solar radiation and its penetration in a tropical estuary
(Elsevier, 1968)
The Cochin Backwater which is an estuarine area on the west coast of India receives maximum solar radiation from December to March and minimum from June to September. During the monsoon months the estuary becomes highly ...
A comparison of the efficiency of the bottom samplers used in benthic studies off Cochin
(Springer, 1968)
The efficiency of the van Veen and Foerst `Petersen' grabs used in sampling the bottom fauna near the Cochin Harbour area has been compared in two selected stations having different hydrographic and substratic conditions ...

