Lk. Kumari et Sc. Goswami, BIOMASS AND BIOCHEMICAL-COMPOSITION OF ZOOPLANKTON FROM NORTHWEST BAYOF BENGAL DURING JANUARY 1990, Indian journal of marine sciences, 22(2), 1993, pp. 143-145
Biomass, proximate composition, organic carbon and calorie content of
assorted zooplankton from the surface waters were studied. Day and nig
ht stations revealed significant difference in biomass (displacement v
olume, dry wt and organic carbon) whereas at coastal and oceanic stati
ons irrespective of day and night the difference was significant only
in dry wt values. Protein and organic carbon content peaked at 14-degr
ees-16-degrees-N. Average calorific content was 4.05 kcal.g-1 dry wt.
High lipid content at 12-degrees-14-degrees-N correlated with maximum
chl-a.