Marine Biology
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Marine Biology

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Marine Biology

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Marine Biology, the study of lives in the marine environment, the environment large enough to cover three fourth of earths space. The marine ecosystems have varying diversity. Out of the total thirty two animal phyla, fifteen are represented by the taxa, in the marine ecosystem. There are more than 230000 species in the world oceans. The book not only highlighted the important marine fauna and flora with their distinguishing characters, but also on the assemblage and biology of many of the inhabitants, including some of the special traits of marine life.

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Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgement
  2. Preface
  3. Introduction
  4. 1. Marine Environment and Ecosystem
  5. Neretic Province
  6. Oceanic Province
  7. Benthic Environment
  8. Intertidal Area
  9. The Ecosystem of the Sea
  10. 2. Marine Biology
  11. Some Gross Features of the Oceans
  12. Elements Abstracted by Plants and Animals
  13. Organic Productivity
  14. Biochemical Cycles
  15. Distribution of Nutrients
  16. Factors Influencing the Distribution of Nutrient Elements
  17. Upwelling and Fish Production
  18. 3. Explorations
  19. Preliminary Findings
  20. 4. Physiography and Location
  21. Oceanography of Andaman Sea
  22. Thermal Structure
  23. Salinity
  24. Wave Characteristics
  25. Surface Water around the Little Andaman Island
  26. Temperature-Depth Profile
  27. 5. Microbial Oceanography
  28. 6. Chemical Features
  29. Hydrographical Features
  30. Biochemical Relationships
  31. Calcium, Magnesium and Fluoride Concentrations
  32. Calcium
  33. Magnesium
  34. Fluoride
  35. 7. Ecosystems
  36. Marine Ecosystems
  37. Mangrove Ecosystems
  38. Coral Reef Ecosystem
  39. Sea Grass and Sea Weed Ecosystems
  40. Pelagic and Benthic Ecosystems
  41. 8. Primary Production
  42. Primary Production in Andaman Sea
  43. Production by Phytoplankton
  44. Chlorophyll a and Phaeophytin
  45. Phytoplankton Population
  46. Particulate Organic Carbon (POC)
  47. Zooplankton
  48. Environmental Features
  49. Extracellular Production in the Andaman Sea
  50. Detrital Content of Andaman Sea
  51. Suspended and Particulate Organic Matter
  52. Living Matter
  53. Detritus
  54. Primary Production
  55. Secondary Production
  56. Tertiary Production
  57. 9. Wealth of Marine Life
  58. Reef Associated Fauna
  59. Reef Associated Fauna
  60. Reef Associated Sponges
  61. Reef Associated Ornamental Fishes
  62. 10. Microbial Flora and Fauna
  63. Ecology of Microbial Plankton
  64. Oceanā€™s Microbial Realm
  65. Microbial Fauna on the Sediments of Andaman Sea
  66. 11. Nanoplankton
  67. Nanoplankton from Recent Sediment off Andaman Islands
  68. 12. Phytoplankton and Algae of Tropical Seas
  69. Sea Grass
  70. Dinoflagellates
  71. Coccospheres
  72. Distribution of Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll a around Little Andaman
  73. 13. Zooplankton
  74. Zooplankton Abundance in Andaman Sea
  75. Components
  76. Secondary Production
  77. Distribution of Zooplankton in Relation to Thermal Barrier
  78. Crustaceans and Total Zooplankton Diversity in Andaman Sea
  79. Species Diversity
  80. 14. Corals of Andaman Sea
  81. The Gorgonian
  82. Biological and Physical Features of Coral Reefs
  83. List of Ecological Variables
  84. Scleractinian Coral Species Recorded from Andaman Sea
  85. Fungiids
  86. Rainforest of the Sea
  87. 15. Sponges
  88. Culture of Marine Sponge
  89. 16. Coelenterata
  90. Oceanā€™s Gelatinous Inhabitants
  91. Jelly Fishes
  92. 17. Sea Anemones
  93. 18. Meiofauna
  94. Interstitial Meiofauna
  95. Meiobenthic Fauna
  96. 19. Chaetognaths
  97. Distribution
  98. 20. Holothurians
  99. 21. Echinoderms
  100. Starfish Crown-of-Throns
  101. 22. Molluscs
  102. Cephalopods
  103. Sepia aculeate
  104. Sepiella inermis
  105. Sepia elliptica
  106. Doryteuthis singhalensis
  107. Octopods
  108. Octopus dollfusi
  109. Octopus aegina
  110. Nautilus pompilius
  111. Gastropods
  112. Bivalves
  113. Surf Clam
  114. Giant Clam
  115. Oysters
  116. Cowry Shells
  117. Phylum Mollusca; Class Gastropoda; Order Archaegastropoda, Super family ā€“Cypraeaceae (Cypracoidea) and Family Cypraeidae (True cowries)
  118. Sub-family Erroneinae
  119. Sub-family Adustinae
  120. Sub-family Narinae
  121. Sub-family ā€“Mauritiinae
  122. Sub-family Erosariinae
  123. Sub-family Cypraiinae
  124. List of Gastropods found in Andaman Sea
  125. Bivalves
  126. Mabe Pearl
  127. Mussels
  128. Green Mussel
  129. Edible Oysters
  130. 23. Crustaceans
  131. Genus Penaeus
  132. Penaeus indicus
  133. Penaeus monodon
  134. Penaeus semisulcatus
  135. Penaeus penicillatus
  136. Penaeus japonicus
  137. Penaeus canaliculatus
  138. Genus ā€“Metapenaeus
  139. Metapenaeus dobsoni
  140. Metapenaeus affinis
  141. Metapenaeus monoceros
  142. Metapenaeus ensis
  143. Metapenaeus lysianassa
  144. Metapenaeus burkenroadi
  145. Metapenaeus stebbingi
  146. Metapenaeus kutchensis
  147. Metapenaeus alcocki
  148. Genus Parapenaeopsis
  149. Parapenaeopsis stylifera
  150. Parapenaeopsis hardwickii
  151. Parapenaeopsis sculptilis
  152. Parapenaeopsis uncta
  153. Parapenaeopsis nana
  154. Parapenaeopsis cornuta maxillipedo
  155. Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris
  156. Parapenaeopsis tinella
  157. Genus ā€“Macrobrachium
  158. Macrobrachium rosenbergii
  159. Macrobrachium malcomsonii
  160. Macrobrachium villosimanus
  161. Macrobrachium lamarrei
  162. Macrobrachium rude
  163. Macrobrachium idella
  164. Macrobrachium equidens
  165. Macrobrachium mirabile
  166. Macrobrachium javanicum
  167. Macrobrachium sabriculum
  168. Genus Palaemon
  169. Palaemon tenuipes
  170. Palaemon styliferus
  171. Genus Acetes
  172. Acetes indicus
  173. Acetes erythraeus
  174. Acetes sibogae
  175. Acetes serrulatus
  176. Acetes japonicus
  177. Acetes cochinensis
  178. Parapandalus spinipes
  179. Plesionika martia
  180. Plesionika ensis
  181. Genus Heterocarpus
  182. Heterocarpus gibbosus
  183. Heterocarpus woodmasoni
  184. Genus Hippolysmata
  185. Hippolysmata ensirostris
  186. Hippolysmata vittata
  187. Genus Trachypenaeus
  188. Trachypenaeus pescadorensis
  189. Trachypenaeus sedili
  190. Trachypenaeus curvirostris
  191. Genus Atypopenaeus
  192. Atypopenaeus stenodactylus
  193. Genus ā€“Metapenaeopsis
  194. Metapenaeopsis stridulans
  195. Metapenaeopsis mogiensis
  196. Metapenaeopsis andamanensis
  197. Metapenaeopsis philippii
  198. Genus ā€“Parapenaeus
  199. Parapenaeus longipes
  200. Parapenaeus fissures
  201. Parapenaeus investigatoris
  202. Genus Penaeopsis
  203. Penaeopsis rectacuta
  204. Genus Solenocera
  205. Solenocera indica
  206. Solenocera pectinata
  207. Solenocera hextii
  208. Solenocera choprai
  209. Solenocera koelbeli
  210. Solenocera melantho
  211. GenusHymenopenaeus
  212. Hymenopenaeus acqualis
  213. Genus Sicyonia
  214. Sicyonia lancifer
  215. Genus ā€“Aristeus
  216. Asisteus semidentatus
  217. Aristeus alcocki
  218. Aristeus virilis
  219. Aristaemorpha woodmasoni
  220. Penaeopsis jerryi
  221. Acanthephyra sanbuinea
  222. Decapod Crustaceans in Andaman Sea
  223. Marine Ornamental Shrimps
  224. Lobsters
  225. Crabs
  226. Distribution
  227. Reproduction, Development and Morphology
  228. Ecology and Life Cycle
  229. Deep Sea Crab
  230. Sand Crab
  231. Spider Crab
  232. Poisonous Crabs
  233. Ecology
  234. Marine Decapods of Southwest Coast, off Karnataka
  235. List of Decapod Crustaceans Collected from Marine Zones along Karnataka Coast
  236. Prawns (8 families and 33 species)
  237. Hermit Crabs (2 families and 14 species)
  238. Lobsters (3 families and 9 species)
  239. List of Decapod Crustaceans Collected from Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  240. Prawns
  241. True Crabs
  242. Hermit Crabs
  243. Isopod
  244. Sea Spider
  245. 24. Syngnathids
  246. Captive Breeding
  247. Endangered Species of Sea Horse
  248. 25. Fish Fauna in Indian Seas
  249. Fish Fauna in Near Shore Waters
  250. Appearance of Fishes in Near Shore Waters during Monsoon at Karwar, Karnataka
  251. Fish Fauna in Coastal and Off-Shore Waters of India
  252. Fish Fauna around Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  253. Elasmobranchs
  254. Teleosts
  255. Fish Stock Assessment in Andaman Sea
  256. Fish Fauna around Lakshadweep Islands
  257. Distribution, Occurrence and Biology of some Fishesā€“Elasmobranchs
  258. Rays and Skates along Tuticorin Coast
  259. Sharks in Maharashtra Waters
  260. Hound Shark from Calicut Coast
  261. Quagga Shark from Cochin
  262. Bramble Shark in the Veraval Coast
  263. Reproduction and Breeding of Elasmobranches
  264. Perches
  265. Sea Bass, Lates calcarifer
  266. Otolithoides biauritus and Protonibea diacanthus
  267. Honeycomb Grouper
  268. Grouper
  269. Snapper
  270. Serranid Fish
  271. Ghol
  272. Threadfin Bream
  273. Cat Fishes
  274. Clupeids
  275. Oil Sardine
  276. Hilsa: The Indian Shad
  277. Milk Fish
  278. Mullets
  279. Scombroids
  280. Tunas
  281. Seer Fish
  282. Biology
  283. Flat Fishes
  284. Pelican Flounder
  285. Sole
  286. Carangids
  287. Mackerel
  288. Bombay Duck
  289. Ribbon Fishes
  290. Pomfrets
  291. Cobia
  292. Sucker Fish
  293. Moontail Bullseye
  294. Tetradons
  295. Spotfin Porcupine Fish
  296. Silver Pompano
  297. Lizard Fish
  298. Slope Fish
  299. Cornet Fish
  300. Sun Fish
  301. Threadfin Group
  302. Leather Jacket
  303. Goat Fish
  304. Dolphin Fish
  305. Sand Tile Fish
  306. Moluccan Sweeper
  307. Oil Fish
  308. Anchovies
  309. Silverbellies
  310. Moray Eels
  311. New Records
  312. Less Important Fishes
  313. Rare Fish
  314. Blue Ringed Angel Fish
  315. Marine Ornamental Fish
  316. Butterfly Fish
  317. Silver Moony
  318. Gold Fusilier
  319. Convict Surgeon
  320. Blue Striped Surgeon Fish
  321. 26. Benthic Macrofauna
  322. 27. Marine Reptiles
  323. Turtles
  324. Nesting Sites of Sea Turtles in India
  325. 28. Marine Mammals
  326. The Dugong
  327. Occurrence of Mammals along Indian Coasts
  328. 29. Special Traits for Marine Life
  329. Floating Mechanisms of Sea Creatures
  330. Deep Sea Diving of Marine Animals
  331. Hydrodynamic Function of Marine Fishes
  332. Colouration and Light Emission in Marine Animals
  333. Colourations
  334. References
  335. Index