Karuppasamy, P K and Balu, S and Persis, Vimala (2009) Macrozooplankton biomass in the deep scattering layer of the Indian EEZ. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 51 (1). pp. 26-31.
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Abstract
The surveys conducted on board FORV Sagar Sampada during 1998-2002 on the Deep Scattering Layer (DSL) revealed a wide spectrum of macrozooplankton in the sonic layers of the oceanic and pelagic realms from surface to 750 m depth. The macrozooplankton biomass was 6.83 and 9.21 g/1000 m3 in the Arabian Sea and 2.14 and 2.61 g/1000 m3 in the Bay of Bengal, respectively, in the day and night hauls. Bathymetric studies showed that the plankton biomass was high at 0-50 m depth. Out of 19 groups of zooplankton from the Arabian Sea, medusae dominated the catch in day (35.6%) and night (31.4%) hauls. Out of 20 groups in the Bay of Bengal, medusae (36.8%) predominated in the day and euphausiids (32.0%) in the night. This paper shows the distribution and abundance of macrozooplankton along the various depths and seasons, including their diurnal vertical migration.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Deep scattering layer; macrozooplankton; biomass; diurnal vertical migration |
| Subjects: | Marine Biology > Zooplankton |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division |
| Depositing User: | Dr. V Mohan |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Aug 2010 05:01 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:15 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2204 |
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