On the large scale predation by the gastropod, (Cymatium cingulatum) on pearl oysters

Sudhendradev, Daniel and Muthuraman, A L (1988) On the large scale predation by the gastropod, (Cymatium cingulatum) on pearl oysters. CMFRI Bulletin, 42 (2). pp. 311-313.

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    Abstract

    The predatory gastropod Cymarium cingularum was found to occur in large numbers in the pearl oyster farm at Krusadai from February to July. 1986. They feed mainly on spat end young oysters below the size 40 mm in OVM and thereby causing large scale mortalities of pearl oyster stock. This menace was eradicated by periodical checking and hand picking manually. In all 50,901 oysters were found dead in the 4,010 cages inspected and 934 Predators were collected and destroyed. The gastropods ranged between 21 and 88 mm In length.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Predation; gastropod; Cymatium cingulatum; pearl oysters
    Subjects: Molluscan Fisheries
    Molluscan Fisheries > Cephalopods
    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: Dr. V Mohan
    Date Deposited: 24 Aug 2010 08:16
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:18
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2596

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