Reproductive biology and setting of spat of Crassostrea madrasensis (Preston) in Muttukadu Backwater

Sarvesan, R and Sreenivasan, P V and Rao, K Satyanarayana and Thangavelu, R and Poovannan, P (1990) Reproductive biology and setting of spat of Crassostrea madrasensis (Preston) in Muttukadu Backwater. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 32 (1&2). pp. 119-128.

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Abstract

The spawniag in Crassostrea madrasensis of Muttukadu Backwater is prolonged from January to November with peaks in February-March and September-October. Female oysters were dominant in several months of rhe year and males outnumbered females in August and September 1986, February and May 1987. Among the four stations, where oyster spat settlement was studied, Muttukadu Bridge yielded good settlement of spat especially in October. A maximum of 109 oyster spat set on a lime-coated tile. The fouling organisms and their intensity of settlement on the clutch was recorded. Maturation and spawning of oysters and spatfall were correlated with salinity and temperature.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Crassostrea madrasensis; Muttukadu Backwater
Subjects:	Molluscan Fisheries > Edible oyster 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
Depositing User:	Mr. Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	17 Jun 2010 11:57
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:10
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/1111

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