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Distribution and growth of wood-borers in Bombay offshore waters
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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 |
143-146
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. Teredo 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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2016-12-07T10:50:19Z
2016-12-07T10:50:19Z 1991-06 |
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Article
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| Identifier |
0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/38264 |
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en_US
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| Rights |
 CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
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| Publisher |
NISCAIR-CSIR, India
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| Source |
IJMS Vol.20(2) [June 1991]
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