Investigation of plankton assemblage in Magam Ruhunupura Mahinda Rajapaksa port, Hambantota

Title: Investigation of plankton assemblage in Magam Ruhunupura Mahinda Rajapaksa po...
Abstract: Ruhunupura Mahinda Rajapaksa (MRMR) Port is located in a strategic location between Europe and far East. Hence, there is a risk of introducing non-indigenous plankton species when cargo ships arrive at harbour. Baseline information on existing plankton assemblage is a prerequisite to determine introduction of non-indigenous species in future since MRMR port is a newely constructed port. The present study was carried out to investigate existing plankton composition within the port and adjac...
Publication Date: May 22, 2018, 5:26 a.m.
Keywords: Brachionus sp. , Paracalanus sp. , MRMR port , Pseudocalanus sp. , Eucalanus sp. , Algal bloom , Calanus sp , Non-indigenous species , Plankton assemblage , Sapphirina sp
Category: Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitats; flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
Regions: JS 2
Owner: prds1

Language: English
Supplemental Information: Balawardhana D. G. T. and Kumara P. B. T. P. (2015). Investigation of plankton assemblage in Magam Ruhunupura Mahinda Rajapaksa port, Hambantota. Proceedings...

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