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: Varshney, P.K., Govindan, K., Nair, Vijayalakshmi R., Desai, B.N.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1982
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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spelling dig-aquadocs-1834-316952021-07-11T04:53:29Z Biological productivity and fishery potential in the coastal waters off Bombay Varshney, P.K. Govindan, K. Nair, Vijayalakshmi R. Desai, B.N. Biology Fisheries Pollution marine pollution biological production pollution effects fishery resources marine 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. 2021-06-24T17:12:50Z 2021-06-24T17:12:50Z 1982 article http://hdl.handle.net/1834/31695 en application/pdf application/pdf 35-43 http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/15881 12051 2014-12-31 13:09:49 15881 Indian Fisheries Association
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Fisheries
Pollution
marine pollution
biological production
pollution effects
fishery resources
marine
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Fisheries
Pollution
marine pollution
biological production
pollution effects
fishery resources
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Pollution
marine pollution
biological production
pollution effects
fishery resources
marine
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Fisheries
Pollution
marine pollution
biological production
pollution effects
fishery resources
marine
Varshney, P.K.
Govindan, K.
Nair, Vijayalakshmi R.
Desai, B.N.
Biological productivity and fishery potential in the coastal waters off Bombay
description 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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Fisheries
Pollution
marine pollution
biological production
pollution effects
fishery resources
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author Varshney, P.K.
Govindan, K.
Nair, Vijayalakshmi R.
Desai, B.N.
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Nair, Vijayalakshmi R.
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title Biological productivity and fishery potential in the coastal waters off Bombay
title_short Biological productivity and fishery potential in the coastal waters off Bombay
title_full Biological productivity and fishery potential in the coastal waters off Bombay
title_fullStr Biological productivity and fishery potential in the coastal waters off Bombay
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