Studies on the ecobiology and fishery of Paphia malabarica Chemnitz (Veneridae: Bivalvia) from Ashtamudi Estuary Southwest Coast of India

Appukuttan, K K (1993) Studies on the ecobiology and fishery of Paphia malabarica Chemnitz (Veneridae: Bivalvia) from Ashtamudi Estuary Southwest Coast of India. Doctoral thesis, University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram.

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Abstract

India has potentially rich molluscan resources belonging to various taxonomic groups, distributed all along the extensive coastline in inshore waters, bays, backwaters and estuaries. Commercially important molluscs are mainly the mussels, clams, oysters, ark-shells, cockles, Whelks, chank, cowries and a variety of edible and ornamental gastropods and bivalves, in addition to the much exploited cephalopods. However, till recently, there was no organised exploitation of these molluscs, except for mussels and cephalopods, due to the priority often given to the exploitation of finfishes and crustaceans and also partly due to the lack of knowledge about the occurrence and abundance of molluscan resources in various parts of the country. Proper assessment of this resource from Indian coast, except cephalopods, which often form bycatches in the commercial fishing, is lacking.

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