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Distribution of decapod larvae in the Bombay Harbour-Thana-Bassein Creek regions

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Title Distribution of decapod larvae in the Bombay Harbour-Thana-Bassein Creek regions
 
Creator Ramaiah, Neelam
Abbas, M.S.
Nair, V.R.
 
Subject shrimp fisheries
biomass
abundance
crab fisheries
potential resources
quantitative distribution
commercial species
annual variations
check lists
breeding seasons
Decapoda
 
Description Variations in the abundance and composition of larval decapods were studied from 90 km stretch of the Bombay Harbour-Thana Creek-Bassein Creek (BHTCBC) system for a period of 15 months. The larvae belonged to Penacidea, Caridea, Anomura and Brachyura. Among these, brachyurans were the most abundant in the entire study area indicating good potential for crab fishery. Penaeus, Metapenaeus and Parapenaeopsis were the genera recorded in the family Penaeidae of which Metapenaeus spp. were the most common. Generally there was a higher abundance of Penaeus and Metapenaeus during monsoon probably indicating intense breeding. A few genera of decapods showed patchy occurrence in this system. Results of this first investigation were quantitatively and qualitatively evaluated with comments on fishery potential of the commercially important groups of decapods.
 
Date 2009-05-08T08:49:13Z
2009-05-08T08:49:13Z
1992
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Journal of the Indian Fisheries Association, Vol.22; 21-32p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2936
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1992]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher Indian Fisheries Association