Growth and reproduction of the rock oyster Saccostrea cucullata (Born) in Ashtamudi lake Kerala

Kripa, V and Mohammed Salih, K Y (1999) Growth and reproduction of the rock oyster Saccostrea cucullata (Born) in Ashtamudi lake Kerala. In: The Fourth Indian Fisheries Forum, Proceedings, 24-28 November, 1996, Kochi.

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Abstract

The rock oyster, Succosrwu cucullata is an important oyster resource inhabiting almost all the estuaries of Kerala. In the Ashtamudi Lake, Saccostrea cucullata found to inhabit the intertidal - subtidal area from the barmouth to the middle of the estuary. The age, growth and various morphometric relations of this oyster is presented. Results of the experiments conducted to study the variation in growth rates of this oyster when gmwn in the intertidal and subtidal regions of the marine and estuarine part9 of Ashtamudi Lake is given in the text. The age at first maturity, and the spawning season of the oyster are alsogiven.The variation in thecondition index of the oyster is related with the reproductive phase and the environmental changes.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Growth; reproduction; rock oyster; Saccostrea cucullata
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
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Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2010 10:37
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:28
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/4610

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