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Production and economics of edible oyster cultured in an estuarine system of Kerala

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Title Production and economics of edible oyster cultured
in an estuarine system of Kerala
 
Creator Velayudhan, T S
Kripa, V
Appukuttan, K K
 
Subject Edible oyster
 
Description Edible oyster Crassostrea madrasensis locally
known as "Kadal muringa" In Malayalam
occurs In the intertidal zones and estuaries.
They are exploited by flshermen and sold in the
local market. Oyster culture Is practised mainly
in temperate countries and the annual world production
of oyster by aquaculture was 9,52,195
tonnes in 1992. Many countries in the tropics
have embarked upon programmes to develop
oyster culture in view of the growing demand for
oyster meat in the international market.
 
Publisher CMFRI, Cochin
 
Date 1998
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2953/1/Article_03.pdf
Velayudhan, T S and Kripa, V and Appukuttan, K K (1998) Production and economics of edible oyster cultured in an estuarine system of Kerala. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 154. pp. 1-6.