Distribution and Abundance of Planktonic Amphipods in the Indian Ocean
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Fig. 2. Distribution of pelagic amp hip ods in the Indian Ocean during the period from April 16 to
October 15 (night collections)
2. October 16 to April 15
Day samples (Fig. 3) show in general that in the south central Indian Ocean, central
Arabian Sea and southern Bay of Bengal values are minimal, as in the SW monsoon period.
Average to good density values were seen to the east and west of the southern Indian
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Fig. 3. Distribution of pelagic amphipods in the Indian Ocean during the period from October 16 to
April 15 (day collections)