Kaladharan, P and Johnson, B and Sulochanan, Bindu (2019) Mariculture of Kappaphycus alvarezii in the coastal waters of Palk Bay: crisis due to climate change or carrying capacity? Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 61 (2). pp. 105-108.
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Abstract
Gradual expansion in the cultivation of carrageenan yielding red alga, Kappaphycus alvarezii in the Palk Bay from the year 1996 reached its peak in 2012. Large scale introduction of numerous rafts bearing propagules of this marine alga within the bay area registered tremendous decline in the production due to decay of thallus and poor growth since August 2013. At present more than 50% of the rafts were abandoned in the shore due to drastic reduction in yield and for want of sufficient seed material required for subsequent crop. Analysis of data on SST and nutrient profile of seawater from Palk Bay area demands need for urgent carrying capacity studies for optimum biomass production. It is advisable to restrict the number of rafts (3 x 3 m size) to 225 and seed quantity of 5.4 to 6.0 tonnes per hectare.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Seaweed mariculture, Kappaphycus alvarezii, nutrient profile, carrying capacity, Palk Bay |
| Subjects: | Aquaculture > Mariculture Algae |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 12 May 2020 08:44 |
| Last Modified: | 12 May 2020 08:44 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/14249 |
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