The diatom, Fragilaria oceanica Cleve, an indicator of abundance of the Indian oil sardine, Sardinella longiceps Cuv. and Val.

Nair, R V and Subrahmanyan, R (1955) The diatom, Fragilaria oceanica Cleve, an indicator of abundance of the Indian oil sardine, Sardinella longiceps Cuv. and Val. Current Science, 24 (2). pp. 41-42.

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Abstract

The oil sardine fishery has contributed in no small measure to the economy of the fisherfolk of the West .Coast of India, and apart from its food value, the fish has sustained prosperous oil and guano industries for well over a century. ' The fishery, however, is subject tn extreme fluctuations and its continuous failure during the forEes extending over several years had disastrous consequences on the fishing industry.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	diatom; Fragilaria oceanica Cleve; indicator of abundance; Indian oil sardine; Sardinella longiceps
Subjects:	Pelagic Fisheries > Oil sardine
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:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	12 Jan 2011 10:30
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:40
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/6904

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