Rao, T Appa and Reuben, S and Sampson Manickam, P E (1984) Studies on some aspects of biology and transplantation of the clam Meretrix casta (Chemnitz) in the Bheemunipatnam backwaters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 26 (1&2). pp. 32-36.
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Abstract
Studies on the growth of Meretrix casta (Chemintz) showed that the clams in the natural bed grew at the rate of 3.6-3.9 mm per month while the speciemens kept in the cages showed growth rates of 0.9 mm and 0.77 mm per month respectively for on bottom and off bottom culture. The equation for length weight relation was found .The spawning period of M. casta was found to be between April-May. Dispersal of clam seed in virgin areas did not yield fruitful results as there was heavy mortality due to floods.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | clam; Meretrix casta; Bheemunipatnam backwaters |
| Subjects: | Molluscan Fisheries > Clam Marine Biology > Biology |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jun 2010 11:46 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:11 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/1255 |
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