DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography: Recent submissions
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Biochemical composition of muscle tissue of penaeid prawns
(Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1984)Biochemical composition of muscle tissue of females belonging to four species of penaeid prawns, viz. Metapenaeus affinis, M. dobsoni, Penaeus merguiensis and Parapenaeopsis stylifera, inhabiting the coastal waters of Goa, ... -
Macrofauna and meiofauna of two sandy beaches at Mombasa, Kenya
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1984)Macrofauna and meiofauna of 2 sandy beaches having medium and fine sand particles, respectively, were investigated, quantitatively Macrofauna density was highest around high water mark and progressively decreased towards ... -
Chemical composition of marine macrophytes and their surrounding water and sediments, from Minicoy, Lakshadweep
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1984)Among the marine algae studied, Herposiphonia spp showed highest concentration of nitrogen (6.55%). In seagrasses, Cymodocea rotundata was rich in nitrogen (6.19%) and organic carbon (30.8%). In general seagrasses were ... -
Effects of dispersants on microbial growth and biodegradation of crude oils
(Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1984)Four oil spill dispersants when used along (0.1% V/V) or in combination with Saudi Arabian Crude (0.5% V/V) were non-toxic to Arthrobacter simplex and Candida tropicalis. At a higher concentration of 0.6% (V/V) only D2 was ... -
Benthic macro and meiofauna of seagrass (Thalassia hemprichii) bed at Minicoy, Lakshadweep
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1984)Macrofauna, comprising 9 groups, was dominated by polychaete worms, while meiofauna, comprising 10 groups, was dominated by nematodes Densities of both macro and meiofauna were higher near the shore where biomass of Thalassia ... -
New record of Scleractinian coral Astrangia sp. from Indian waters
(Current Science Association, 1984)The scleractinian coral Astrangia was found to have settled on aluminium and mild steel panels exposed at the two stations at Cortalim beach and oil jetty of Marmugao harbour, Goa, India. This is a new record of the specimen ... -
Effect of domestic sewage on sand beach meiofauna at Goa, India
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Characteristics of nearshore waters in Binge Bay, Karwar
(Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1983)Environmental parameters to delineate characteristics of nearshore waters were studied over one year in Binge Bay. Existence of low temperature, high saline, low dissolved oxygen and high nutrient water during August-October ... -
Destruction of timber panels by wood boring organisms in Mandovi estuary of Goa
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1983)Destruction on mango wood (Mangifera indica Linn.) panels in the Mandovi Estuary of Goa, India at 5 different depths was studied for different seasons. The causative organisms were found to be Lyrodus pedicellatus Quatrefages ... -
Primary productivity in nearshore waters of Thal, Maharashtra coast
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1983)Primary productivity off Thal, Maharashtra, India was evaluated at 3 stations during Feb. 1980 to Jan. 1981. The area was quite turbid and the euphotic zone never exceeded 2.5 m. Column production ranged from 0.69 to 605.21 ... -
Distribution of CO2 species in seawater of central west coast of India
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On the validity of discocyclina ramaraoi Samanta n.sp. 1967
(Madrid : Empresa Nacional "Adaro" de Investigaciones Mineras S.A., Centro de Investigacion Juan Gavala, 1983)@iDiscocyclina ramaraoi@@ described as a new species by Samanta in 1967 from the Discocyclinid limestone-Upper Marlstone of Pondichery formation (Upper Palaeocene-Lower Eocene) of South India is compared with @iD. boetonensis@@ ... -
Chemical and environmental studies in ice and waters in and along Antarctica
(Current Science Association, 1983)During the First Indian Ocean Expedition to Antarctica in anstral summer of 1981-82, some chemical investigations were carried out on the ice and waters of the Antarctic continent and along NE-SW transect in the southwestern ... -
An aberrant Spiroloculina sp. from Recent sediments off Bombay-Daman, west coast of India
(Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1983)A case of an abnormal two apertured Spiroloculina sp. was encountered in a sample from 90 m depth off Bombay-Daman. This was a case of regeneration/repair -
Nitrite maxima in the Northern Arabian Sea
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1983)There are 2 nitrite maxima in the Northern Arabian Sea, one at the thermocline depth and the other at depths between 300 and 500 m. The 2nd maximum is more prominent in the northeastern part of the Arabian Sea. The 1st ...