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dc.contributor.authorTiwari, L.R.
dc.contributor.authorNair, V.R.
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-06T10:24:26Z
dc.date.available2009-05-06T10:24:26Z
dc.date.issued1993
dc.identifier.citationIndian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.22; 63-69p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2766
dc.description.abstractDharamtar creek (Bombay, India) creek maintained rich zooplankton standing stock (av. 30.3 ml 100 m/3) with peak production during August-November. Zooplankton production rate for the entire system amounted to 10.32 mg C.100 m/3 d/1 with an annual turnover of 29 ton C.km/2. A major share of the zooplankton community was contributEd. by copepods (71.9%), decapods (11.4%) and chaetognaths (8.3%). Copepod diversity was maximum in October. Three species of chaetognaths were found in the area and Sagitta bedoti was the true inhabitant. In general zooplankton production indicated 1.5 fold increase towards the upper reaches of the creek where salinity variations were drastic. A more diversified faunal assemblage of oceanic and neritic species characterised the lower estuarine zone having less salinity fluctuations
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNISCAIR, New Delhi
dc.rightsCopyright [1993]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.subjectzooplankton
dc.subjectcommunity composition
dc.subjectsecondary production
dc.subjectsalinity
dc.subjectseasonal variations
dc.titleZooplankton composition in Dharamtar creek adjoining Bombay harbour
dc.typeJournal Article


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