
Introduction to Marine Plankton
By
Abhiji Mitra
Kakoli Banerjee
Aviji Gangopadhyay
Contents
CHAPTER I: MARINE & ESTUARINE PLANKTON
AN OVERVIEW
-Habitat of marine and estuarine plankton
Importance of phytoplankton and zooplankton-
CHAPTER II: MARINE & ESTUARINE PLANKTON:
CLASSIFICATION & TYPES
Classification of marine and estuarine phytoplankton-
2-Classification of marine and estuarine zooplankton-
CHAPTER III: SAMPLING AND STORING OF PLANKTON
Sampling and preservation-
Computation of ecological indices from the plankton community
CHAPTER IV: PLANKTON SPECTRUM OF NORTHWESTERN BAY OF BENGAL
Common phytoplankton of northwestern Bay of Bengal-
Common zooplankton of northwestern Bay of Bengal-
CHAPTER V: ROLE OF NATURAL PROCESSES ON PLANKTON COMMUNITY
Effect of Upwelling and El Nino on marine plankton-
Impact of monsoon on marine plankton-
CHAPTER VI: PLANKTON CULTURE
Phytoplankton culture-
Zooplankton culture-



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