Primary productivity of some sea grass beds in the Gulf of Mannar

Balasubramanian, T and Wafar, M V M (1975) Primary productivity of some sea grass beds in the Gulf of Mannar. Mahasagar, 8 (1 & 2). pp. 87-92.

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Abstract

Primary productivity of two seagrass beds and one algal bed in the Gulf of Mannar was studied by diurnal curve method. The sea grass bed close to Mandapam Camp was found to be autotrophic, with P/R ratios ranging from 1.65 to 3.90. The seagrass and algal beds around Kurusadai island were heterotrophic. Production of oxygen by individual sea grasses equalled or exceeded their consumption.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Primary productivity; sea grass; Gulf of Mannar
Subjects:	Marine Environment > Primary Production Algae
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:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	08 Feb 2011 07:40
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:43
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/7367

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