On the occurrence and abundance of Mesopodopsis orientalis (W.M. Tattersall) (Crustacea: Mysidacea) from Hooghly Estuary

Abstract

A quantitative investigation on the occurrence, density and seasonal periodicity of the mysid, Mesopodopsis orientalis from the Hooghly Estuary, West Bengal, India along with fluctuations of the hydrographical conditions is presented. A comparative account on the distribution of mysids from other estuaries of India with that of Hooghly estuary is also given