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dc.contributor.authorPillai, H.U.K.
dc.contributor.authorJayalakshmy, K.V.
dc.contributor.authorBiju, A.
dc.contributor.authorJayalakshmi, K.J.
dc.contributor.authorPaulinose, V.T.
dc.contributor.authorDevi, C.B.L.
dc.contributor.authorNair, V.R.
dc.contributor.authorRevichandran, C.
dc.contributor.authorMenon, N.R.
dc.contributor.authorAchuthankutty, C.T.
dc.contributor.authorPanampunnayil, S.U.
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-11T11:24:08Z
dc.date.available2014-06-11T11:24:08Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol.186; 2014; 3305-3319.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4538
dc.description.abstractThe study was carried out to understand the variability in phytoplankton production (Chlorophyll a) and mesozooplankton diversity from two different shallow coastal regions of south Andaman viz. Port Blair Bay (PBB), the only real urban area among the islands and Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, a Marine Protected Area (MPA) at Wandoor. Seasonal sampling was carried out during the Northeast monsoon (NEM—November 2005), Intermonsoon (IM—April 2006), and Southwest monsoon (SWM—August 2006). Significant (P<0.05) seasonal variation was observed in the environmental variables at both the regions. Higher average chlorophyll a (Chl. a) and mesozooplankton standing stock were observed at PBB compared to MPA, but the seasonal variation observed was marginal at both the study areas. Chl. a showed a steep increasing gradient from outer to the inner regions of the PBB. The number of zooplankton taxa recorded at both areas was quite similar, but marked differences were noticed in their relative contribution to the total abundance. Eventhough the Copepoda dominated at both the areas, the noncopepod taxa differed significantly between the regions. Dominance of carnivores such as siphonophores and chaetognaths were noticed at PBB, while filter feeders such as appendicularians and decapod larvae were more abundant at MPA. A total of 20 and 21 copepod families was recorded from PBB and MPA, respectively. Eleven species of chaetognaths were observed as common at both areas. Larval decapods were found to be predominant at MPAwith 20 families; whereas, at PBB, only 12 families were recorded. In the light of the recent reports on various changes occurring in the coastal waters of the Andaman Islands, it is suspected that the difference in Chl. a as well as the mesozooplankton standing stock and community structure observed between the two study areas may be related to the various anthropogenic events influencing the coastal waters.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsAn edited version of this paper was published by Springer. This paper is for R & D purpose and Copyright [2014] Springer.
dc.subjectphytoplankton
dc.subjectseasonal variations
dc.subjectzooplankton
dc.titleA comparative study on mesozooplankton abundance and diversity between a protected and an unprotected coastal area of Andaman Islands.
dc.typeJournal Article


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