Seasonal variations in taxonomic composition, abundance and food web relationship of microzooplankton in estuarine and mangrove waters, Parangipettai region, southeast coast of India

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 151-160

  Godhantaraman, N ^a,b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

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EID: 0005110088     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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