Hydrobiology of the inshore waters off Tuticorin in the Gulf of Mannar

Asha, P S and Diwakar, K (2007) Hydrobiology of the inshore waters off Tuticorin in the Gulf of Mannar. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 49 (1). pp. 7-11.

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Abstract

A study conducted for a period of one year (2003) on the hydrobiology of the coastal and inshore waters off Tuticorin based on samples from the surface and bottom regions of two stations, indicated a bimodal oscillation in water temperature and unimodal fluctuation in salinity. The sewage polluted first station showed comparatively lower dissolved oxygen content, higher productivity and high nutrient content. At the second station, high nitrite concentration was observed associated with monsoon season. Very high statistically significant difference (P<0.001) was observed in the dissolved oxygen content, productivity and nutrient concentration between the two stations. The zooplankton volume was also less both in quantity as well as in diversity at the first station. Copepods followed by Lucifer, and fish eggs were the dominant groups at both stations.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Hydrobiology; Gulf of Mannar; Tuticorin
Subjects:	Oceanography
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:	09 Aug 2010 10:25
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:15
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2107

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