CMFRI research team surveys squid biodiversity in Antarctica The Hindu dated 18th March 2025

CMFRI, Library (2025) CMFRI research team surveys squid biodiversity in Antarctica The Hindu dated 18th March 2025. The Hindu.

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A research team from the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is continuing its survey to investigate squid biodiversity in the Antarctic zone. They are part of the ongoing 12th Indian scientific expedition to the Southern Ocean. Geetha Sasikumar, Principal Scientist and K K Sajikumar, Technical Officer at Shellfish Fisheries Division of CMFRI, have completed 36 days at sea for research, estimating the relative abundance and distribution of cephalopods, mainly squids, and understanding their role in the Antarctic ecosystems. The collected samples will be used for detailed analysis later at the CMFRI laboratory to find out scientific details on the biodiversity in the Southern Ocean and to determine the squid age by analysing the growth rings in their “ear bones” (statoliths).

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