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Influence of mangrove ecosystem on the biological resources and fishery of Kakinada
Since there are no records of detailed
investigation on the ecology of the mangrove
Kakinada around Kakinada and keeping in view
of the vastness, fertility and biological resources
of the Kakinada Bay and the adjacent sea, the
Institute took initiative to conduct a study on the
ecology of mangrove areas around Kakinada
during 1982-'85 to understand the various
ecological aspects connected to the water, soil/
sediment and mangrove-associated fauna and
their influence on fisheries
Studies on the mangrove ecosystem
Mangrove ecosystem is one of the most specialised and
productive coastal habitats in the world. Due to human interference
in many ways, most of the mangrove forests are on the verge of
destruction and disappearance. The main causes for the
degradation of Indian mangroves are land reclamation, pollution
and overexploitation of the resources. A proper understanding of
this specialised ecosystem and careful implementation of the
conservation measures would alone save the ecosystem from further
destruction and extinction. The present account deals with the
ecological aspects of the mangrove habitats covering their extent,
distribution, zonation, biological assemblage, hydrography and
productivity, and giving importance to their role, man-made impacts
and conservation aspects with emphasis on the approaches for the
sustainable use of this ecosystem to the mankind with special
reference to the mangroves of India
Occurrence of giant male and female groupers with a note on sex change in groupers
Serranid fishes are popularly known as
'Groupers' or 'Rock cods' and locally 'Kalava'.In view of their importance
in the capture and culture fisheries, the
present account on the record of giant female
groupers [Epinephelus tauuina (Forskal),
Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch and Schneider)
and Promicrops lanceolatus (Bloch)] of more
than two metres in total length and their sex
ratio] in the natural population from the Indian
coast (Table 1) deserves special attention
Mariculture in India, its potentialities and practical applications
India is passing through a very
critical period of food crisis and consequentiy
calling for the necessity
of adopting various techniques and
methods to augment the food production.
Among them , mariculture is an important
means of getting additional source of
human food
Notes on the juveniles of the rock cod Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskal)
The occurrence of the very young juveniles of the rock cod Epinephelus tauvina (Forskal) in Cochin
backwater during February-June is reported here with brief notes on the morphometric variations between
juveniles and adults and food and feeding habits of juveniles
Some observations on primary production and plankton biomass along the continental shelf and slope off the northeast coast of India during January 1989
The present study deals with the quantitative aspects of chlorophyll pigments,
primary productivity and plankton biomass from the continental shelf and slope off
the northeast coast of India between 16┬░ and 20┬░N latitudes towards the end of
northeast monsoon season. In surface waters, the mean values of chl-a, -b, and -c
were 0.249,0.275 and 0.837 mg/m^ along the shelf and 0.246,0.260 and 0.805 mg/m^
in the slope respectively while the net primary productivity values were 0.074 and
0.081 g C/m /d for the shelf and slope waters respectively. Column productivity in
the upper 0-50 m water in the shelf and slope regions were 2.9 and 3.25 g C/m /d with
an average production of 3.08 g C/m /d. Higher rate of production was observed
around 18┬░ and 20┬░N latitudes. Zooplankton biomass exhibited progressive increase
in volume from 16┬░ to 20┬░N. The estimated mean zooplankton biomass volume of the
study area was 28.83 ml/m . The mean transfer coefficient from primary to secondary
production was found to be 14% when 50% of the zooplankton biomass was
considered as the daily rate of production. From the mean primary and secondary
productivity values, potential tertiary production of pelagic fishery resources in the
upper 0-50 m water column of the study area for the month was assessed
Sediment and water characteristics of selected prawn farming sites at Cochin during premonsoon months
This paper deals with the studies on sediment and water characteristics of selected shrimp
farming ponds located at Puthuvyppu and Valappu villages of Vypeen in the vicinity of
Cochin carried out during premonsoon period (March-May 2001). Areawise distribution of
sediment and water characteristics revealed that smaller and medium sized ponds were
relatively more fertile than the larger sized ponds. Overall mean values of nutrients in sediment
and water indicated that ponds at Puthuvyppu village (with high tidal influence) were relatively
more fertile than those ponds at Valappu. TSS and primary productivity values also showed
the same trend. Highly significant positive correlation was observed between clay and silt,
organic carbon and available potassium, nitrite-N in sediment and water, salinity and TSS and
water pH and dissolved oxygen
Rare Chimaeroid and Elasmobranch fishes from the continental slope off the West Coast of India
During exploratory trawling from the upper continental slope in depths between 180 and 450 metres off the West Coast of India, specimens of the Chimreroid fish Neoharriotta pinnata (Schnackenbeck) and the rare elasmobranchs Echinorhinus b"UC11S (Bonnaterrc) and Atractophorus armatus Gilchrist have been obtained. All three are new distributional records for Indian Seas and they are described and illustrate
Dial variations in temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen from the neritic waters off Cochin during April (peak summer)
Dial variations of important hydrographic parameters were studied continuously
for 7 days at a 100 m depth station off Cochin. The frequency of observations varied
from 1-3 hourly intervals. In surface waters, the ranges in temperature, salinity and
dissolved oxygen values recorded during 10-17 April were 30.64┬░-32.36┬░C, 34.56-
34.68 X lO''' and 4.06-4.65 ml/1 respectively. Tlie STD profiles in the diurnal study
revealed clearly the premonsoon warming (30┬░-31┬░C) in the upper 0-30 m depth
zone. In the water column up to 50 m depth, mean salinity values ranged from 34.6
to 35 X 10 while dissolved oxygen values were above 4 mI/1. Time series observations
on the production and utilisation of dissolved oxygen revealed wide fluctuation
from hour to hour. Vertical gradients in the diurnal study indicated the existence of
thermocline around 60 m depth with sharp decline in temperature and dissolved
oxygen and increase in salinity below 60 m. The diurnal variation on the distribution
of temperature and dissolved oxygen exhibited significant rhythmic tidal impulse of a
semi-diurnal wave pattern which was more prominent in the bottom layer below 60 m
Note on the biochemical composition of the Indian Shad Ilisha melastoma (Schneider)
Total protein, carbohydrate, fat and water content of the muscle, liver and
gonads of Ilisha melastoma (Schneider) in the size range 90 mm to 185 mm in
total length were determined. The variations in concentrations of these in relation
to sex and maturation were noted. In /. melastoma, the existence of 'protein-water
line" and 'fat-water line" was indicated
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