✦ LIBER ✦
Oláh, J., V. R. P. Singha, S. Ayyappan, C. S. Purushothaman and S. Radheysharam, 1986: Community Metabolism in Tropical Undrainable Rural Fish Ponds.-Int. Revue ges. Hydrobiol.71 (6): 807-812.-3 tabs., 17 ref
- Book ID
- 102280877
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 86 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-2944
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✦ Synopsis
Benthic studies were undertaken in two mangrove-lagoons on the south coast of Cuba. Both lagoons are approximately 30-50 cm deep and the tidal range is 16-20 cm. There is little influx of fresh water, and the lagoons are normally euhaline. Most of the lagoon bott on1 is not colonized by plants, although filamentous algae (Cladophora and Enterorno@ spp.) and Tlcalaseia testudium grow in a few places. Meiobcnthic organisms account for 92 O/o of the invertebrates in the benthic zone of the lagoon. The five most common taxa