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Allometry in the wedge clam, Donax incarnatus (Gmelin) from Panambur beach, Mangalore

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Title Allometry in the wedge clam, Donax incarnatus (Gmelin) from Panambur beach, Mangalore
 
Creator Thippeswamy, S
Joseph, M Mohan
 
Description 161-163
Allometry in the morphometric and shell length-body weight relationships of D. incarnatus was examined. The length-breadth and length-width relationships were L=0.3225+0.6754B and L=0.1634+0.3821W respectively. The proportionate increases in the shell dimensions resulted in retention of the wedge shape from spat stage onwards. On an yearly basis, the relationship between shell length-wet tissue weight was W=0.00005 L2.8321, whereas W=0.000027 L2.2976 for shell length-dry tissue weight. Monthly values of equilibrium constant (b) varied from 1.3103 (January) to 4.1243 (November) in the shell length-wet tissue weight relation, while the variation was from 1.5817 (May) to 3.3989 (November) in the shell length-dry tissue weight relation. Apart from indicating relative growth in body weight, the equilibrium constant also indicated variations in gonadal growth (weight) and condition index.
 
Date 2016-12-01T12:13:31Z
2016-12-01T12:13:31Z
1992-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/38043
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.21(2) [June 1992]