Kaladharan, P and Jeyabaskaran, R and Kanmaniraji, S (2021) Gleaning seagrass meadows of Gulf of Mannar for ornamental seashells and its ecological impacts. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 248. p. 40. ISSN 0254-380X
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Abstract
Seagrass meadows harbour plenty of molluscan shells and Mandapam in the Gulf of Mannar is well known site for seashell collection. Ornamental shells like milky white Tellina angulata, Paper shell (Arca sp. and Cardium sp.) are collected from several locations in the local seagrass meadows. In the earlier days, seashells were collected from the surf zones and beach sand by sieving sand using hand-made circular sieves and was used as food (shellfish meat), construction (shell lime) and also for making shell ornamentals.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | seagrass; Gulf of Mannar; ornamental seashells |
| Subjects: | Marine Botany > Seagrass Fish and Fisheries > Shell fish |
| 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: | Mr. Prashanth P K |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2021 06:34 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Aug 2021 06:34 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/15222 |
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