Studies on the seasonal cycle of sea surface temperatures, salinities, oxygen and phytoplankton in Koddiyar Bay, Trincomalee in relation to the shore seine fishery

In Sri Lanka waters, Durairatnam (1963, 1969) had reported on the seasonal variation of plankton at Puttalam lagoon, Dutch Bay, Portugal Bay and in the inshore and off shore waters off Colombo. Similar investigations were carried out at Koddiyar Bay especially in the estuarine waters where the three tributaries of the river Mahaveli empty their waters into the bay. The estuary is perennial. The fishes constituting the estuarine fisheries are mostly shallow water marine species which can tolerate considerable variations of salinities. Prawns and crabs also constitute a very valuable fishery in estuarine waters.

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Main Author: Durairatnam, M.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:Fisheries, seasonal variations, plankton distribution, estuarine fisheries, Mahaveli River, Koddiyar Bay, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/32608
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