A note on spat settlement and growth of the pearl oyster Pinctada chemnitzii (Philippi) in Kakinada bay
Pearl oyster Pinctada chemnitzii, belonging to the family Pteriidae has been reported from Kakinada Bay. They are found in the coarse sandy-mud bottom at 0.3 to 3.0 m depth range towards eastern side of the Bay near Hope Island, attached to dead wlndowpane oyster shells. The population biomass the s...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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CMFRI, Kochi
1998
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4548/ http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4548/1/Article_06.pdf |
| Summary: | Pearl oyster Pinctada chemnitzii, belonging to the family Pteriidae has been reported from Kakinada Bay. They are found in the coarse sandy-mud bottom at 0.3 to 3.0 m depth range towards eastern side of the Bay near Hope Island, attached to dead wlndowpane oyster shells. The population biomass the species in the Bay has been estimated to be 314 tonnes. Detailed study on the biology including spat settlement of the species is lacking. In the present study the spat settlement and growth of P. chemnitzii in Kakinada Bay is dealt with. |
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