Sm. Hussain et al., DISTRIBUTION OF OSTRACODA IN WATERS OFF TUTICORIN, SOUTHEAST COAST OFINDIA, Indian journal of marine sciences, 25(1), 1996, pp. 78-80
The mean values of temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen determin
ed during four different months (January, April, July and October) are
as follows: 26.6 degrees C, 30.24 x 10(-3) and 3.1 ml/l; 32.3 degrees
C, 34.24 x 10(-3) and 6.7 ml/l; 29.2 degrees C, 35.25 x 10(-3) and 5.
3 ml/l; 28.2 degrees C, 32.7 x 10(-3) and 5.7 ml/l. The mean density o
f ostracod population during these four months is 226, 341, 283 and 14
8 respectively. It is inferred that an increase in temperature, salini
ty and dissolved oxygen content of the bottom water is favourable for
a comparative abundance of ostracod population in the study area.