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Swarming ofNoctiluca in the palk bay and its effect on the ‘Choodai’ fishery, with a note on the possible use ofNoctiluca as an indicator species1

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  1. Central Marine Fisheries Research Station, Mandapam Camp, India

    R. Raghu Prasad

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Communicated by Dr. N. K. Panikkar,f.a.sc.

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Raghu Prasad, R. Swarming ofNoctiluca in the palk bay and its effect on the ‘Choodai’ fishery, with a note on the possible use ofNoctiluca as an indicator species1 . Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 38, 40–47 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051165

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