Effect of temperature on the feeding rate of cymatiid Cymatium (Monoplex) pileare (Gastropoda:Prosobranchia)

Muthiah, P and Sampath, K (1997) Effect of temperature on the feeding rate of cymatiid Cymatium (Monoplex) pileare (Gastropoda:Prosobranchia). Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 26. pp. 216-217.

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Abstract

Influence of temperature (24°, 28°, 31° or 34°C) was studied on the feeding rate of predatory cymatiid. Cymatium (Manop/ex) pileare fed with edible oyster.The rate of feeding increased from 2 to 5.3 oysters/gastropod/month as temperature increased from 24° to 31°C. Increase in temperature decreased the days of feeding interval from 6.3 days at 24°C to 3.7 days at 34°C. All test animals courted mortality at 34°C on 17th day suggesting it as the upper tolerable limit of temperature.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Effect; temperature; feeding rate; cymatiid Cymatium; pileare; Gastropoda
Subjects: Molluscan Fisheries > Gastropods
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
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 17 Jan 2011 12:17
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:41
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/7012

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