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Nursery life of the marine prawn, Metapenaeus dobsoni (Miers) in the Mandovi estuary, along Goa Coast, India

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Title Nursery life of the marine prawn, Metapenaeus dobsoni (Miers) in the Mandovi estuary, along Goa Coast, India
 
Creator Achuthankutty, C.T.
 
Subject Aquaculture
size distribution
growth
seasonal variations
abundance
geographical distribution
juveniles
nursery grounds
brackishwater environment
Metapenaeus dobsoni
ISW, India, Goa, Mandovi Estuary
 
Description The nursery phase of Metapenaeus dobsoni was sequentially traced in the Mandovi Estuary of Goa (west coast of India). Peak postlarval ingression occurred between November and March. Of the total, 83.5% was distributed at the lower reaches of the estuary. Seasonal variation in abundance was discernible. Initial growth occurred in the shallow region of the estuary bordered by mangroves and later in the deeper waters of the open estuary. Optimum attainable size in the estuarine environment was 50-60 mm. Salinity did not seem to play a decisive role in their immigration and growth
 
Date 1995-08-14T10:01:42Z
2017-09-30T01:29:49Z
1995-08-14T10:01:42Z
2017-09-30T01:29:49Z
1988
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, vol.17; 1988; 313-316
0379-5136
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/7063
 
Language en
 
Relation Indian J Mar Sci
SCI
 
Publisher CSIR-NISCAIR