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First record of Chaetoceros minimus (Bacillariophyceae) from the Indian waters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2012

K. Narasimha Murthy ,
M. Naveen Babu ,
C. Annapurna  and
Nittala S. Sarma
K. Narasimha Murthy
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Andhra UniversityVisakhapatnam – 530 003, India Marine Chemistry Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam – 530 003, India
M. Naveen Babu
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Andhra UniversityVisakhapatnam – 530 003, India Marine Chemistry Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam – 530 003, India
C. Annapurna
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Andhra UniversityVisakhapatnam – 530 003, India
Nittala S. Sarma*
Affiliation:
Marine Chemistry Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam – 530 003, India
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: N.S. Sarma, Emeritus scientist, CSIR Marine Chemistry Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530003, India email: nssarma@rediffmail.com
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Abstract

In the present study, a centric diatom Chaetoceros minimus is reported for the first time from the Indian waters. This record will contribute to the phytoplankton checklist of Indian seas. Morphological characteristics and distribution of the species are provided.

Keywords

Indian watersChaetoceroscentric diatomphytoplankton
Type
Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 5 , August 2012 , e37
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2012

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