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dc.contributor.authorJyothibabu, R.
dc.contributor.authorMadhu, N.V.
dc.contributor.authorMurukesh, N.
dc.contributor.authorHaridas, P.
dc.contributor.authorNair, K.K.C.
dc.contributor.authorVenugopal, P.
dc.date.accessioned2006-09-20T11:17:17Z
dc.date.available2006-09-20T11:17:17Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.identifier.citationIndian Journal of Marine Sciences, vol.32(2), 165-167p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/412
dc.description.abstractTwo blooms of Trichodesmium erythraeum were observed during April 2001, in the open waters of Bay of Bengal and this is the first report from this region. The locations of the bloom were off Karaikkal (10°58'N, 81°50'E) and off south of Calcutta (19° 44'N, 89° 04'), both along east coast of India. Nutrients (nitrate, phosphate, silicate) concentration in the upper 30 m of the water column showed very low values. High-integrated primary production (Bloom 1- 2160 mgC m-2 d-1, Bloom 2-1740 mgC m-2 d-1) was obtained in these regions, which indicated the enhancement of primary production in the earlier stages of the bloom. Very low NO3-N concentrations, brownish yellow bloom colour, undisturbed patches and high primary production strongly suggested that the blooms were in the growth phase. Low mesozooplankton biomass was found in both locations and was dominated by copepods followed by chaetognaths.
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dc.publisherNISCAIR, CSIR
dc.rightsThis digital version of the paper hosted with the permission from IJMS/NISCAIR. http://www.niscair.res.in
dc.subjectalgal bloom
dc.subjectBay of Bengal
dc.titleIntense blooms of Trichodesmium erythraeum (Cyanophyta) in the open waters along east coast of India
dc.typeJournal Article


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