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dc.contributor.authorGeorge, G.
dc.contributor.authorMeenakumari, B.
dc.contributor.authorRaman, M.
dc.contributor.authorKumar, S.
dc.contributor.authorVethamony, P.
dc.contributor.authorBabu, M.T.
dc.contributor.authorVerlecar, X.
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-27T06:39:32Z
dc.date.available2012-02-27T06:39:32Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Coastal Research, vol.28(1A); 2012; 105-113
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4027
dc.description.abstractThe landing of Indian oil sardines, Sardinella longiceps Valenciennes, 1847, along the southwest coast of India is highly variable. A few physical parameters and processes correlated with sardine landing could not establish a flawless connection and explain the phenomena of interannual variability. Earlier research has indicated that the probable appearance and disappearance of sardines is an active movement in search of food and favourable conditions. But no specific study has been carried out to explain the variability of sardine catch based on chlorophyll availability on a synoptic scale. An attempt is made in this study to correlate variability in chlorophyll-a with sardine landings along the waters of the southwest coast of India. We have estimated monthly averaged surface phytoplankton biomass along the waters of the southwest coast of India from the shoreline up to the 200-m isobath for 10 years from SeaWiFS ocean-colour data. This estimation is compared with the biological calendar of Indian oil sardines. The average chlorophyll-a for the bloom initiation month (1998–2006) matches very well with oil sardine landings. The results imply that the concentration of chlorophyll during the bloom initiation month can be used to assess the quantity of fish that recruit into the population. Finer scale spatial variations in the chlorophyll along the coastal waters help in deciphering the migratory pattern of sardines during their active breeding phase. This study shows that 39% of interannual variability in fish landings is related to availability of chlorophyll a during the bloom initiation month.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCoastal Education & Research Foundation
dc.rightsCopyright [2011]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.subjectstocks
dc.subjectvariability
dc.subjectfood availability
dc.subjectchlorophylls
dc.subjectinfrared imagery
dc.titleRemotely sensed chlorophyll: A putative trophic link for explaining variability in Indian oil sardine stocks
dc.typeJournal Article


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