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Benthos

Ansari, Z.A.; Parulekar, A.H. (Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 2001)

Benthic organisms are sessile and sedentary in nature. True benthos can be divided into two groups - epifauna and infauna. They comprise major invertebrate phyla. Benthic organisms are separated into micro, meio, macro and ...

Community structure of meiobenthos from a tropical estuary

Ansari, Z.A.; Parulekar, A.H. (NISCAIR, CSIR, 1998)

Meiofaunal samples were collected from 3 stations, located in the salinity gradient of Zuari Estuary of Goa. Spatially the abundance of meiofauna decreased from lower to upper reaches and followed the trend of salinity ...

Cultivation of green mussel, Perna viridis L., on a floating raft in an estuary along the west coast of India

Rivonker, C.U.; Ansari, Z.A.; Parulekar, A.H. (Elsevier, 1993)

Total production of green mussels, Perna viridis, grown on a raft (16 m sup(2)) for 1 year was 2144.64 kg and biomass (meat weight) was 1040.00 kg. Annual production (P) and biomass (B) estimated were 33.51 and 16.25 kg m ...

Biological characteristics of Central Indian Basin waters during the southern summer

Matondkar, S.G.P.; Nair, K.K.C.; Ansari, Z.A. (Taylor and Francis, 2005)

Phytoplankton biomass, taxonomy, primary productivity, and photosynthetically available radiation (PAR) were studied as part of baseline data collection for prospective nodule mining in the Central Indian Basin during the ...

Effect of mining activities on the clam fisheries and bottom fauna of Goa estuaries

Parulekar, A.H.; Ansari, Z.A.; Ingole, B.S. (Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 1986)

Comparison of two clam beds and associated benthic fauna, in Mandovi and Cumbarjua canal estuarine system of Goa, India, severely affected by massive inputs of mining rejects, revealed that, in less than 10 years (1972-73 ...

Meiobenthos of Saphala salt marsh, west coast of India

Ingole, B.S.; Ansari, Z.A.; Parulekar, A.H. (CSIR-NISCAIR, 1987)

Benthic fauna of the salt marsh comprised 10 taxonomic groups, dominated by nematodes (63.9%), harpacticoids (18.5%), turbellaria (5.6%), crustacean nauplii (5.4%) and polychaetes (4.1%). The population density varied from ...

Growth and production of benthic bivalve, Gafrarium pectinatum (Linn.) from west coast of India

Ansari, Z.A.; Chatterji, A.; Parulekar, A.H. (CSIR-NISCAIR, 1986)

Production of Gafrarium pectinatum was characterized by the presence of 0,1 and 2 y age groups Average monthly growth in length varied from 0.6 to 3mm The relationship between length and weight was isometric The average ...

Effect of high organic enrichment of benthic polychaete population in an estuary

Ansari, Z.A.; Ingole, B.S.; Parulekar, A.H. (Elsevier, 1986)

The benthic polychaete fauna of an estuarine region receiving domestic sewage and wastes from a nearby fish landing jetty was compared to that of a site having normal organic enrichment. The population density, biomass and ...

Benthic macro and meiofauna of seagrass (Thalassia hemprichii) bed at Minicoy, Lakshadweep

Ansari, Z.A. (CSIR-NISCAIR, 1984)

Macrofauna, comprising 9 groups, was dominated by polychaete worms, while meiofauna, comprising 10 groups, was dominated by nematodes Densities of both macro and meiofauna were higher near the shore where biomass of Thalassia ...

Abyssal benthos of the Central Indian Ocean

Parulekar, A.H.; Harkantra, S.N.; Ansari, Z.A.; Matondkar, S.G.P. (Elsevier, 1982)

Quantitative studies of the abyssal benthos (3600 to 5300 m) of the central Indian Ocean show a rich fauna and high standing crops. Density of 3 meiofaunal and 12 macrofaunal taxa are large (2175 to 15233; chi = 6441 m-2). ...