Fishery, biology and population dynamics of the marine crabs, Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus (Herbst) and Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus (Linnaeus) along the Karnataka coast

Sukumaran, K K (1995) Fishery, biology and population dynamics of the marine crabs, Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus (Herbst) and Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus (Linnaeus) along the Karnataka coast. ["eprint_fieldopt_thesis_type_phd" not defined] thesis, Karnatak University.

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    Abstract

    The marine shellfishes of India is chiefly constituted by crustaceans and molluscs. Among crustaceans, penaeid prawns are most important in view of the quantum of landings, value and increasing demand for export trade. These are followed by crabs and lobsters. Although there are over 600 species of crabs recorded from Indian waters, only a few of them are being used for food purposes (Rao et al., 1973). The commonly utilised crab species for food in this country belongs to three families, viz., Calippidae, Portunidae and Grapsidae.

    Item Type: Thesis (["eprint_fieldopt_thesis_type_phd" not defined])
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Fishery; biology; population dynamics; marine crabs; Karnataka coast
    Subjects: Theses
    Marine Fisheries > Population Dynamics
    Crustacean Fisheries > Crabs
    Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
    CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division

    CMFRI-Karwar
    Depositing User: Arun Surendran
    Date Deposited: 24 Nov 2010 08:14
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:39
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/6730

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