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Feeding behaviour and food selection in the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas (Muller)
(Kluwer, 1992)
The Indian horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas, is a benthic feeder which subsists mainly on molluscs, decayed organic matter and polychaetes, in order of prevalence. A strong and positive preference was recorded for molluscs ...
Coastal zone: Shelf-EEZ and land sea interface
(T.N.Malhotra Pub. House, 1992)
Among the few vibrant ecotopes is the coastal zone, where multifaceted interactions among air, sea and land are dynamically balanced. An area of intense clash of interest of user community, the coastal zone harbouring vast ...
Deep sea benthos of the western and central Indian Ocean
(Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 1992)
Quantitative investigations on deep sea benthos from 112 stations between lat. 21 degrees N-21 degrees S and long. 51 degrees E-94 degrees E and in the depth range of 1500 to 6000 m, revealed a rich biota having relatively ...
Resource potential and status of pearl oyster fishery in India
(Society for Marine Archaeology, Goa, 1992)
Many cultivable species of pearl oysters are known to occur in the Indo-Australian Archipelago which is an important region in the world distribution of pearl oysters. An account of the development of Indian pearl fisheries ...
Fecundity of the Indian Horse-shoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (Latreille)
(International Society for Tropical Ecology, 1992)
Fecundity in the horse-shoe crab Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda ranges from 4217 to 10,982 with an average of 7438. The ova diameter varies between 1.5-2.3 mm with a model value of 1.7 mm. Number of ova per mm carapace length, ...
Seasonal variations in the volume of the haemolymph and body weight of the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas (Muller)
(Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1992)
The changes in volume of haemolymph of the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas were more pronounced in females of size above 160 mm with maximum values in size group 241-260 mm. In males, the variations in the volume of ...
Satellite and ship studies of phytoplankton along the west coast of India
(Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 1992)
AidEd. by a sequence of chlorophyll images from the Coastal Zone Color Scanner on board the Nimbus-7 satellite and extensive shipboard observations, a descriptive analysis of the factors influencing the distribution and ...
Spawning migration of the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas (Muller), in relation to lunal cycle
(Asian Fisheries Society, 1992)
Effects of lunar phases and tidal height on the spawning migration of the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas, along the northeastern coast of India were studied. Mature pairs of crabs migrate towards the shore and build their ...
Size-fractionated biomass, photosynthesis and dark CO2 fixation in a tropical oceanic environment
(Cambridge University Press, 1992)
This study examines the spatial distribution and size structure of phytoplankton biomass and productivity in relation to the vertical structure of the Andaman Sea (northern Indian Ocean). This region was characterizEd. by ...
Benthic fauna around Mauritius island, southwest Indian Ocean
(NISCAIR, New Delhi, 1992)
Distribution of benthic fauna in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Mauritius was studied during September-October 1987. Mean faunal density (macro+meio) and dry weight biomass was 10848 no.m/2 and 228.8 mg.m/2, respectively. ...