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Growth characteristics and meat quality atributes of Clam (Geloina vexans) and Oysters (Crassostrea madrasensis) harvested from two lagoons of Sri Lanka.

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Title Growth characteristics and meat quality atributes of Clam (Geloina vexans) and Oysters (Crassostrea madrasensis) harvested from two lagoons of Sri Lanka.
 
Creator Hirimuthugoda, N.Y.
Gamage, C.S.
Marapana, R.A.U.J.
Gunarathna, S.
 
Subject Geloina vexans
Crassostrea madrasensis
 
Description 772-777
The present study was focused to evaluate nutritional quality parameters, Ecophysiological and commercial quality indicators of clam (Geloina vexans) and oyster (Crassostrea madrasensis) at two growth stages (4 months and 6 months) in two different Sri Lankan sites, namely Bolgoda lagoon in Moratuwa area and Pitipana lagoon in Negombo area. According to the results of this study total saturated fatty acids (34.4%) as well as total mono saturated fatty acids are high in clams of Bolgoda lagoon. However, total polyunsaturated fatty acids are high in clams of Negambo lagoon. Results revealed that crude protein level is significantly (p
 
Date 2016-07-26T05:12:49Z
2016-07-26T05:12:49Z
2016-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/35108
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.45(06) [June 2016]