Chellam, A and Victor, A C C and Joseph, Shoji (1998) Biotechnical aspects in marine pearl production. In: Proceedings of the first National Seminar on Trends in Marine Biotechnology. Lazarus, S and Vincent, S G Prakash,(eds.) Institute for Coastal Area Studies, Nagercoil, pp. 71-73.
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Abstract
India is one in the countries in the World having pearl oyster resource. The oysters are available in the Gulf of Mannar (southeast coast) in large number and ill the Gulf of Kutch northwest coast in lesser numbers. From time immemorial the oysters from thes regions were fished for natural pearls. The famed "Oriental pearls" of the ancient times were the pearls produced from here and the Middle-East Asia.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Biotechnology aspects; marine pearl; pearl production; pearl oyster; mollusca; Gulf of Mannar |
| Subjects: | Biochemistry Aquaculture > Farming/Culture Molluscan Fisheries > Pearl oyster |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Cochin > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries |
| ID Code: | 8578 |
| Deposited By: | Arun Surendran |
| Deposited On: | 10 Jun 2011 09:08 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2011 09:08 |
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