Authors: Sumitra Vijayaraghavan
Publish Date: 1971/10/01
Volume: 38, Issue: 3-4, Pages: 395-408
Abstract
Primary productivity values ranged from 15 to 158 gc/M2/day in Othakadai pond 20 to 80 gc/M2/day in Teppakulam tank and 105 to 54 gc/M2/day in Yanamalai pond Among the three ponds highest annual yield was recorded in Othakadai pond 20002 gc/M2/yr next in order comes Teppakulam tank 12118 gc/M2/yr and lastly Yanamalai pond 8107 gc/M2/yr In all three ponds temperature and chlorophylla showed a more or less direct correlation to productivity values Alkalinity values and productivity values showed a positive correlation in Othakadai and Yanamalai ponds while no relationship between alkalinity and productivity could be established in Teppakulam tank
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