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India 



Anomura, Macrura, fish copepods, echinoderms and 

 mollusks; skilled shop workman available; one 48 ft 

 LOA research vessel, Mysis. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: The institution is affiliated 

 with the University of Bombay for post-graduate re- 

 search in Zoology. Guidance is afforded on problems 

 relating to marine and fresh-water biology, including 

 comparative nutritional physiology. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Seven at professional level; 21 tech- 

 nicians. 



important species available for laboratory 

 studies: 

 Ex;:ensive fauna and flora present. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Biology of flat fishes of Bombay (C. Kulkarni) 



Investigations on the biology and fishery of the com- 

 mon lobsters of Bombay (C. Kulkarni) 



Studies on the biology and fishery of prawns of Bom- 

 bay (C. Kulkarni) 



Vertebral counts in the commercial fishes of Bombay 

 (H. Kewalramani) 



Biology of dominant species of marine planktonic 

 copepods of Bombay (H. Kewalramani) 



Studies on the thermal tolerance of marine inverte- 

 brates of Bombay (H. Kewalramani) 



Studies on Hydromedusae of Bombay (H. Kewal- 

 ramani) 



Comparative study of the oral appendages and the 

 alimentary canal in some Brachyura with special 

 reference to feeding habits (H. Kewalramani) 



Biology and fishery of Miigil iliissiniueri ( H. Kewal- 

 ramani) 



Studies on the nutritional physiology of major carps 

 and Mttgil dnssiimieri (H. Kewalramani) 



Studies on the transportation of live aquatic animals 

 (H. Kewalramani) 



Bio-ecology of mollusks of Bombay (B. Desai) 



TARAPOKEVALA AQUARIUM AND MAiilNh BIOLOGICAL 

 RESEARCH STATION, BOMBAY 



University of Kerala, Department of Marine 

 Biology and Fisheries 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 



Headquarters: Trivandrum-7, Kerala State, India. 

 Branch laboratories: 



1. Marine Biology Laboratory, Trivandrum-7, 

 Kerala State 



2. Oceanographic Research Laboratory, Cochin-4, 

 Kerala State 



3. Estuarine Research Station, Alumpeedika, 

 Kerala State 



(Descriptions follow.) 



EXECUTIVE officer: Dr. C. C. John, Head and Pro- 

 fessor of Marine Biology and Fisheries. 



PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Bulletin of the Central Research 

 Institute. Series C — Natural Sciences 



Marine Biology Laboratory 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Trivandrum-7, Kerala State, India. 



SCOPE of activities: Research on hydrography and 

 biology of the continental shelf; hydrobiology ; brack- 

 ish-water fish culture. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Arabian Sea, 

 Vembanad and Kayamkulam backwaters; estuarine 

 conditions, and brackish, shallow bays. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research and 

 living space for 6 visitors; no fees charged for research 

 space. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Moder- 

 ately complete library; running sea and fresh-water, 

 large outdoor ponds and tanks; research collections 

 of major groups of marine organisms; identified ref- 

 erence collections of crustaceans, fishes, coelentrates, 

 foraminiferans, helminth parasites of fishes, chaeto- 

 gnaths and tunicates ; small boats and outboard motors ; 

 vessels, 15 ft LOA with outboard motor and 50 ft 

 LOA, Conch. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Marine biology, oceanog- 

 raphy. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Ten at professional level; 7 technicians. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Age de.ermination of tropical fishes (C. John and G. 



Nair) 

 Life history and bionomics of Villorita cyprinnidcs 



(C. John and G. Nair) 

 Hydrobiological studies of Kayamkulam Lake (C. 



John and G. Nair) 



Oceanographic Research Laboratory 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Cochin-4, Kerala State. 



LOCATION: Naval base on Wellington Island. A new 



