Effects of aeration, U.V. treated seawater and antibiotics on larval growth and spatfall in Pinctada fucata (Gould)

Dharmaraj, S and Shanmugasundaram, K (1999) Effects of aeration, U.V. treated seawater and antibiotics on larval growth and spatfall in Pinctada fucata (Gould). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 46 (1). pp. 41-48.

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Abstract

The larvae of the Indian pearl oyster Pinctada fucata were found to have been affected adversely by aeration during larval phase and consequently the growth, and spatfall were found to be poor. The values obtained in larval growth and spatfall were always less in U.V. treated seawater when compared to unsterilised seawater. This may be due to the destruction of nannoplankters by U.V. irradiation. Among the antibiotics tested, the performance of kanamycin was found to be better at 50 and 100 ppm in respect of growth and spatfall.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Mollusca; Larval growth; Pinctda fucata
Subjects:	Molluscan Fisheries > Edible oyster
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:	Dr. V Mohan
Date Deposited:	15 Mar 2010 12:21
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:05
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/157

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