Studies on maturity stages and spawning periodicity of Crassostrea madrasensis (Preston) at Tuticorin bay

Rajapandian, M E and Rajan, C T (1982) Studies on maturity stages and spawning periodicity of Crassostrea madrasensis (Preston) at Tuticorin bay. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Coastal Aquaculture, Part 2, MBAI, 12-18 January 1980, Cochin.

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Abstract

Studies undertaken during 1976 on the gonadal maturity of the backwater oyster Crassostrea madtasensis at Tuticorin revealed a biannual spawning periodicity. March-April and August-September were found to be the peak periods of spawning. A broad correlation has been observed between diurnal temperature difference and spawning of oyster

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Maturity stages; spawning periodicity; Crassostrea madrasensis; Tuticorin bay
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

CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division
Depositing User: Mr. Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 18 Aug 2010 14:59
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:16
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2283

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