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Bioaccumulation of heavy metals and pesticides in Villorita cyprinoides (Hanley) (Pelecypoda: Corbiculidae) from Cochin backwaters, Kerala

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Title Bioaccumulation of heavy metals and pesticides in Villorita cyprinoides (Hanley) (Pelecypoda: Corbiculidae)
from Cochin backwaters, Kerala
 
Creator Sivaprasad, P S
 
Subject Theses
Marine Pollution
 
Description Bivalves are notorious for their ability to bioconcentrate contaminants and
hence they can be used as effective indicators for monitoring trace toxic
contaminants in coastal waters due to their wide distribution, sessile life style,
euryhaline nature, resistance to stress and high accumulation of wide range of
chemicals and ease of sampling. Bivalve resources of Kerala State mainly include
different species of clams, oysters and mussels. During 2005- 2006 period, the total
bivalve landing was about 61280 tones, of which 75% was contributed by a single
species, Villorita cyprinoides (black clam). More than 90% of the total black clam
production of the state is supported by Vembanad Lake system.
 
Date 2007
 
Type Thesis
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/8914/1/THESIS_163.pdf
Sivaprasad, P S (2007) Bioaccumulation of heavy metals and pesticides in Villorita cyprinoides (Hanley) (Pelecypoda: Corbiculidae) from Cochin backwaters, Kerala. ["eprint_fieldopt_thesis_type_phd" not defined] thesis, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. Submitted to Mangalore University.