Experimental clam culture at Mulki, Dakshina Kannada

Rao, K Satyanarayana and Rao, G Syda (1982) Experimental clam culture at Mulki, Dakshina Kannada. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Coastal Aquaculture, Part 2, MBAI, 12-18 January 1980, Cochin.

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    Abstract

    The clams Meretrix casta var. ovum and M. meretrix were cultured in pens in fish farm at MuJki.M. c. var. ovum of the size range 16 - 28 mm stocked in February, 1979 showed a growth of 9 mm between February and June. The average weight of the clams increased from 5.3 gm to 12.6 gm in four months. M. meretrix 16-28 mm in size stocked in January showed a growth of 22 mm in four months at the end of which a maximum size of 43 mm was reached. In the four months period, the average weight of the clams increased from 5.3 gm to 17.6 gm. The scope for culturing clams of Meretrix spp.in the estuarine systems of Karnataka Coast has been pointed out

    Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
    Uncontrolled Keywords: clam culture; Mulki; Dakshina Kannada
    Subjects: Aquaculture
    Molluscan Fisheries > Clam
    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

    CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division
    CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division
    Depositing User: Mr. Arun Surendran
    Date Deposited: 18 Aug 2010 20:16
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:16
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2296

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