MICROPHYTOPLANKTON OF THE PITCHAVARAM MANGALS, SOUTHEAST COAST OF INDIA - SPECIES COMPOSITION AND POPULATION-DENSITY

被引:21
作者
KANNAN, L
VASANTHA, K
机构
[1] CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai
关键词
MICROPHYTOPLANKTON; PITCHAVARAM MANGALS; SPECIES COMPOSITION; POPULATION DENSITY;
D O I
10.1007/BF00008206
中图分类号
Q17 [水生生物学];
学科分类号
071004 ;
摘要
Species richness of phytoplankton of the Pitchavaram mangals was high. There were 82 species constituted by 67 species of diatoms, 12 species of dinoflagellates and 3 species of bluegreen algae. The diatoms formed the bulk with 72% followed by the dinoflagellates with 15%, in which there were autochthonous (temporary and permanent) and allochthonous forms. Phytoplankton population density exhibited a wide seasonal fluctuation with the minimum during monsoon and the maximum during summer, suggesting the possible differential influence of various environmental factors.
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