Seasonal variation in the abundance of wood boring molluscs in Vellar estuary, southeast coast of India

Radhakrishnan, R and Natarajan, R and Mohamad Kasim, H (1988) Seasonal variation in the abundance of wood boring molluscs in Vellar estuary, southeast coast of India. CMFRI Bulletin, 42(1). pp. 219-225.

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Abstract

Wooden blocks of Mangifera indica, each 30 x 5 x 5 cm in size and 650 cm^ surface area, were exposed in the tidal zone of the Vellar Estuary at various positions from January 1981 to December 1981. The season of the settlement of wood-boring molluscs was determined by exposing the blocks for 1 month at a time, and the rate of growth and the dominant borers were studied by exposing the blocks for 3 to 12 months. Martesia striata Linne, Teredo furcifera von Martens, Bankia carinata (Gray), Bank/a campanellata Moll and Roch and Lyrodus pedicellatus Quatrefages were the common species encountered in the test blocks. Intensive settlement was seen during Summer (Aprii-June) and post Monsoon (January-March) periods.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Seasonal variation; wood boring molluscs; Vellar estuary; southeast coast of India
Subjects:	Molluscan Fisheries
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division
Depositing User:	Dr. V Mohan
Date Deposited:	20 Aug 2010 14:31
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:18
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2578

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