Subject Index
547
400,462,486,499
Monsoon
regime 39
terminology 60
Nanoplankton 158
Nekton 510
Neritic distribution 159,229,280,362
Nitrate 31,149,149,251
distribution 82, 133,489
nitrate phosphate ratio 489
No. of observations 60
seasonal variation 180,491,495
subsurface 78 -81
surface 78
vertical profile 172
Nitrite 83, 149, 150, 180
Nitrogen
distribution 82
fixation 83
organic particulate 82
Nutrients 53,179,234
distribution 59,83
geographic variation 61
in relation to phytoplankton standing stock
139
in relation to productiviry 129
requirements 154
seasonal variation 153
Ocean floor spreading 2
Oceanic distribution 265,460,498
Organic matter 173,241,475
dissolved 83
particulate 241
Ostracod distribution 108, 228, 262
Oxygen distribution 61,63, 177, 178
seasonal 179
subsurface 5, 22, 31,34,35, 36, 63, 66, 68,
70,72,74,76,147
surface 64, 147
vertical profile 180, 183, 266, 267, 278,
279,281
vertical section 2,3,24, 29
Particulate matter (seston) 58, 234, 239, 241,
472,475,485
calorimetric content 241
organic 173,241,475
Persian Gulf
hydrography 103, 104
morphology 103
Phaeophytin 127,133-135,183
Phosphate 19,20, 22, 25, 31, 44, 45, 46, 49,
61,63,86,133,139,236,251
No. of observations 59
seasonal variation 180,495
subsurface 67,69,71,73.75,77
surface 65
vertical profile 39,40, 172
Phosphorus
dissolved 87,90,91,94,98-101
inorganic 148
organic 87,88-92,93,96-101,148,149
particulate 87,90,91,94,98,99,101
Photosynthesis
requirements 156
Phytoplankton 226, 504
composition 120,182,195
distribution 115, 116, 119,194,224,235
primary production 115, 127, 129, 131,
132,137,150,224,475,481
seasonal distribution 193
standing stock 115
Pigment
analysis 132, 176
distribution 134
seasonal variation 175, 180
total 127,181,183,223,224
Planetary albedo 7, 8
Plankton
biomass 57
communities 232
geographical regions 117,118
standing stock 58, 115, 189,243
Primary production 58, 115, 116, 123, 124,
126, 127,129, 130, 132, 133,137, 138,150,
154,224,270,475,475-477,481,482
gross 127,150,151,154
incubation 172
in backwaters 143
in relation to environmental factors 153
in relation to nutrients 82, 83
in situ 123,125,126,127,138,171,172,
491,494
net 127,150,151
seasonal variation 128,491,495
simulated in situ 123, 138,491,494
vertical 137, 173
Pteropods 228,401,401
Pterotrachea 399,399
Radiation
solar 145
Read Sea
hydrography 231
topography 221, 222
Salinity
distribution 177
seasonal 179,192
subsurface 34, 35, 67. 69, 71, 73, 75, 77,
146
surface 65, 146
vertical profile 183, 266, 278, 279, 281,
337
547
400,462,486,499
Monsoon
regime 39
terminology 60
Nanoplankton 158
Nekton 510
Neritic distribution 159,229,280,362
Nitrate 31,149,149,251
distribution 82, 133,489
nitrate phosphate ratio 489
No. of observations 60
seasonal variation 180,491,495
subsurface 78 -81
surface 78
vertical profile 172
Nitrite 83, 149, 150, 180
Nitrogen
distribution 82
fixation 83
organic particulate 82
Nutrients 53,179,234
distribution 59,83
geographic variation 61
in relation to phytoplankton standing stock
139
in relation to productiviry 129
requirements 154
seasonal variation 153
Ocean floor spreading 2
Oceanic distribution 265,460,498
Organic matter 173,241,475
dissolved 83
particulate 241
Ostracod distribution 108, 228, 262
Oxygen distribution 61,63, 177, 178
seasonal 179
subsurface 5, 22, 31,34,35, 36, 63, 66, 68,
70,72,74,76,147
surface 64, 147
vertical profile 180, 183, 266, 267, 278,
279,281
vertical section 2,3,24, 29
Particulate matter (seston) 58, 234, 239, 241,
472,475,485
calorimetric content 241
organic 173,241,475
Persian Gulf
hydrography 103, 104
morphology 103
Phaeophytin 127,133-135,183
Phosphate 19,20, 22, 25, 31, 44, 45, 46, 49,
61,63,86,133,139,236,251
No. of observations 59
seasonal variation 180,495
subsurface 67,69,71,73.75,77
surface 65
vertical profile 39,40, 172
Phosphorus
dissolved 87,90,91,94,98-101
inorganic 148
organic 87,88-92,93,96-101,148,149
particulate 87,90,91,94,98,99,101
Photosynthesis
requirements 156
Phytoplankton 226, 504
composition 120,182,195
distribution 115, 116, 119,194,224,235
primary production 115, 127, 129, 131,
132,137,150,224,475,481
seasonal distribution 193
standing stock 115
Pigment
analysis 132, 176
distribution 134
seasonal variation 175, 180
total 127,181,183,223,224
Planetary albedo 7, 8
Plankton
biomass 57
communities 232
geographical regions 117,118
standing stock 58, 115, 189,243
Primary production 58, 115, 116, 123, 124,
126, 127,129, 130, 132, 133,137, 138,150,
154,224,270,475,475-477,481,482
gross 127,150,151,154
incubation 172
in backwaters 143
in relation to environmental factors 153
in relation to nutrients 82, 83
in situ 123,125,126,127,138,171,172,
491,494
net 127,150,151
seasonal variation 128,491,495
simulated in situ 123, 138,491,494
vertical 137, 173
Pteropods 228,401,401
Pterotrachea 399,399
Radiation
solar 145
Read Sea
hydrography 231
topography 221, 222
Salinity
distribution 177
seasonal 179,192
subsurface 34, 35, 67. 69, 71, 73, 75, 77,
146
surface 65, 146
vertical profile 183, 266, 278, 279, 281,
337