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Distribution and growth of wood-borers in Bombay offshore waters
DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
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Distribution and growth of wood-borers in Bombay offshore waters
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| Creator |
Raveendran, T.V.
Wagh, A.B. |
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| Description |
The borer population comprised of 7 species of teredinid borers. Species composition varied with depth; Bankia carinata and B. campanellata were abundant at 2 m, B. carinata and Lyrodus pedicellatus at 22 m, L. pedicellatus at 42 m and L. singaporeana and Teredo parksi at 62 m depths. T. indomalaiica and Teredora princesae were of very rare occurrence. B. campanellata was the fastest growing species with a maximum growth-rate of 65 mm. month/1. Growth rate was faster during the monsoon period for all species except for B. campanellata.
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| Date |
2009-05-12T10:34:31Z
2009-05-12T10:34:31Z 1991 |
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Journal Article
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Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.20; 143-146p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3303 |
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| Language |
en
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| Rights |
Copyright [1991]. 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.
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NISCAIR, New Delhi
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