MEBIN- Title
- LEFFA41: Fluctuations in species composition of Penaeid prawns in estuaries.
- Abstract
During a study of the distribution of penaeid prawns in Sri Lanka waters a difference was noticed in the species composition from one estuary to another. Moreover, a marked monthly fluctuation in the relative abundance of the different penaied species was also observed. This indicated migratory behaviour. In order to study this phenomenon in the different species of prawns, regular samples of prawns were collected from two estuaries on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, namely at Moratuwa/...
- Publication Date
- May 30, 2018, 3:14 a.m.
- Keywords
- Penaeus , 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
- M 5 , M 6
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
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