Zooplankton ecology of the mangrove habitats of Goa

dc.contributor.author	Goswami, S.C.
dc.date.accessioned	2009-05-08T08:56:05Z
dc.date.available	2009-05-08T08:56:05Z
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.identifier.citation	Tropical ecosystems: Ecology and management, Ed. by: Singh, K.P.; Singh, J.S. 321-332p.
dc.identifier.uri	http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2941
dc.description.abstract	Zooplankton community of the fringing mangroves along the upper reaches of Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, Goa, India was studied. The mangrove ecosystem is rather a harsh one for plankton owing to combination of periodic fluctuations and extremes of its physico-chemical parameters, water depth, turbidity, tidal amplitude and organic matter. Zooplankton standing stock (biomass) values in mangroves were low as compared to contiguous estuarine and neritic biotopes. Micro-zooplankton, crustaceans and fish larvae constituted bulk of zooplankton. Majority of these organisms were stragglers. The zooplankters showing better eco-physiological adaptations colonized in pools surroundEd. by thick mangroves vegetation
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Wiley Eastern, New Delhi
dc.rights	Copyright [1992]. 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.subject	zooplankton
dc.subject	ecology
dc.subject	mangrove swamps
dc.subject	brackishwater environment
dc.title	Zooplankton ecology of the mangrove habitats of Goa
dc.type	Book Chapter