Kochi, March 17 -- The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) team has collected valuable samples of various squid species to investigate the cephalopod biodiversity in the Antarctic zone, battling fierce cyclones and treacherous sea.
The team is part of the ongoing 12th Indian scientific expedition to the Southern Ocean.
The team involving Dr Geetha Sasikumar, Principal Scientist and Dr K K Sajikumar, Technical Officer at Shellfish Fisheries Division of CMFRI focuses on estimating the relative abundance and distribution of cephalopods, mainly squids, and understanding their role in the Antarctic ecosystems.
Having completed 36 days at sea, the team is still continuing the survey and the collected species will be used ...