Browsing by Subject "Villorita cyprinoides"
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Growth of the Black Clam, Villorita cyprinoides (Grey) from Colvale river (Goa)
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1984)Average monthly growth in shell length was 1.66 mm in Villorita cyprinoides. Relationships of shell length/shell width and shell length/shell breadth showed linear pattern while those of shell length/shell weight and shell ... -
Seasonal Changes in Meat Weight and Biochemical Composition in the Black Clam Villorita Cyprinoides (Grey)
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1981)Seasonal changes in meat weight and biochemical composition are associated with reproduction, storage and utilization of reserves. The main period of increase in biochemical constituents corresponds to gametogenesis and ... -
Uptake and loss of mercury, cadmium and lead in marine organisms
(NISCAIR, India, 1993)Experiments were conducted on Tilapia mosambica, Perna viridis and Villorita cyprinoides on the uptake and loss of Hg, Cd and Pb in various tissues of these organisms. Hg was found to be highly toxic to the clams as compared ...