SOME PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA FROM THE GULF OF MANNAR

Studies 'Of p~an~tonic for,aminifexa in deep se:a floor hav'e been made byStabbings (1939), Cushman and Henbest (1940) and Wiseman: and Ovey(1950). Our knowledge .on the ptanktonic foraminifera in Indi1an watexs is veryme:agre l~thOUgh consider,able work !has been doOne .on tihesystemaJtic...

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Main Authors: Hamsa, K M S Ameer, Nammalwar, P
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (on behalf of Indian Council of Agricultural 2011
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Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/12158
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Summary:Studies 'Of p~an~tonic for,aminifexa in deep se:a floor hav'e been made byStabbings (1939), Cushman and Henbest (1940) and Wiseman: and Ovey(1950). Our knowledge .on the ptanktonic foraminifera in Indi1an watexs is veryme:agre l~thOUgh consider,able work !has been doOne .on tihesystemaJtics. l'he pres,entpaper recQrds :sev,en species of planktonic foram~nifera for the fuist time fromIndian waters. 1'he material used in this study was coHooted at a depth of 180fatihoms off Mandapam, Gulf of Mannar