Biological productivity and fishery potential in the coastal waters off Bombay
Fishery potential of the nearshore waters of Bombay is estimated from the observed values of biological productivity at different trophic levels. The rate of primary and secondary production is relatively higher in the polluted coastal waters of Versova, Mahim and Thana. Observed mean benthic standing stock in the polluted creek waters is far less than the relatively unpolluted coastal regions off Bombay. Results suggest that the higher productivity at the lower trophic levels due to pollution, may not end up with high tertiary production. Therefore, such polluted regions are to be classified as special ecosystems where the transfer coefficient may be far less than the assumed 10% conversion factor.
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1982
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| Subjects: | Biology, Fisheries, Pollution, marine pollution, biological production, pollution effects, fishery resources, marine, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/31695 |
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