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Ecology and production of benthic bivalve Meretrix casta (Chemnitz) in Mandovi estuary, Goa

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Title Ecology and production of benthic bivalve Meretrix casta (Chemnitz) in Mandovi estuary, Goa
 
Creator Modassir, Yasmin
 
Description 125-127
Population of M. casta from Mandovi estuary, Goa, India was represented by 3y classes and the 1y class dominated the population. Length frequency distribution indicated that M. casta breeds twice in a year and the progression of the mode showed an average growth of 3 mm per month. The average production of M. casta in the study area was 31.38 g dry wt. m -2.y -1 and the annual P/B ratio was 3.4. Temporal trends of population density, biomass and growth increments were compared with some physico-chemical parameters.
 
Date 2016-12-07T05:42:48Z
2016-12-07T05:42:48Z
1990-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/38211
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.19(2) [June 1990]