Mathew, K J and Selvaraj, G S D and Naomi, T S and Varghese, Molly and Sridhar, N and Sridhar, Manpal and Antony, Geetha and Leelabhai, K S and Anilkumar, R and Solomon, K (1994) Studies on the infestation of an isopod crustacean, Cirolana fluviatilis in some parts of the Cochin backwaters, Kerala. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 131. pp. 1-10.
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Abstract
In July 1994 reports appeared in the media about the large scale occurrence of a tiny 'antlike fish killer' in the Kumbalangi-Perumpadappu area of the Cochin backwaters causing threat to the aquatic living resources.The CMFRI initiated an investigation on the problems. The isopod C.Jluviatilis is a commonly occurring organism in the Cochin backwaters and elsewhere. It is a voracious carnivore which if present in very large numbers can cause a threat to the living resources in the estuarine water area. Population explosion of this isopod has now taken place in the Kumbalangi - Perumpadappu area. The reason for the unprecedented population explosion of this isopod in the Kumbalangi- Perumpadappu area is the recent changes taken place in the ecosystem there.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Kumbalangi; Perumpadappu; Cochin backwaters; Isopod; Population explotion; Kerala |
| Subjects: | Crustacean Fisheries Marine Biodiversity |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division |
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| Date Deposited: | 25 Sep 2010 12:08 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:23 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/3537 |
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