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dc.contributor.authorNair, S.R.S.
dc.contributor.authorAchuthankutty, C.T.
dc.contributor.authorHaridas, P.
dc.contributor.authorNair, V.R.
dc.date.accessioned1995-07-22T10:01:51Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-30T01:29:57Z
dc.date.available1995-07-22T10:01:51Z
dc.date.available2017-09-30T01:29:57Z
dc.date.issued1989
dc.identifier.citationIndian Journal of Marine Sciences, vol.18; 1989; 155-159
dc.identifier.issn0379-5136
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/7243
dc.description.abstractComposition of neuston in the Arabian Sea (lat. 16-19 degrees N., long. 60-72 degrees E) was studied. The standing stock ranged between 1.5 and 49.3 ml (100 m2)-1. Copepoda was generally the dominant group, forming on average 50.5% of the total organisms. But at some stations where the biomass was high, aggregation of the mysid Siriella gracilis was observed. The copepods Undinula vulgaris, Acrocalanus gibber, Bestiola similis, Euchaeta rimana, Paracalanus spp, Labidocera spp, Oncaea spp and Corycaeus spp commonly occurred in the surface layer. Chaetognaths were dominated by Sagitta enflata and decapod Crustacea by Lucifer typus. Many other taxonomical groups were also present, but in small numbers. Significant variations were not observed in the biomass and the commonly occurring species of copepods between day and night. Surface temperature at the southwest leg of the study area was relatively low ( 28 degrees C) and incidentally recorded high biomass values.
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCSIR-NISCAIR
dc.relation.ispartofIndian J Mar Sci
dc.relation.isreferencedbySCI
dc.subjectAquatic Communities
dc.subject.othersurface temperature
dc.subject.otherbiomass
dc.subject.othercommunity composition
dc.subject.otherneuston
dc.subject.otherCopepoda
dc.subject.otherLucifer typus
dc.subject.otherSagita enflata
dc.subject.otherCorycaeus
dc.subject.otherOncaea
dc.subject.otherLabidocera
dc.subject.otherParacalanus
dc.subject.otherEuchaeta rimana
dc.subject.otherBestiola similis
dc.subject.otherAcrocalanus gibber
dc.subject.otherUndinula vulgaris
dc.subject.otherSiriella gracilis
dc.subject.otherISW, Arabian Sea
dc.titleNeuston composition in central Arabian Sea
dc.typeJournal Article


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