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Environmental influences on the trawl catches in a bay-estuarine system of Goa, west coast of India
(Elsevier, 2003)
The degree of relationship between trawl catch and environmental variables was assessed in a bay-estuarine system of Goa, west coast of India using multivariate techniques. The demersal fish assemblage was dominated by the ...
Studies on experimental culture of a marine ciliate Fabrea salina
(Oxford and IBH, Calcutta, 1999)
Studies were conducted on the culture of a marine ciliate, Fabrea salina in the laboratory condition. Three types of inert feed; commercial yeast, fermented wheat bran and fermented rise bran were tested to study their ...
Role of nematodes as bioindicators in marine and freshwater habitats
(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2002)
Nematodes as bioindicator of water quality and ecosystem function has been emphasized. The behaviour of a nematode parasite Rostellascaris sp. As a biological tag and useful discriminant of habitats and in fishery exploitation ...
Seasonality in meiofaunal distribution on a tropical beach at Balramgari, northeast coast of India
(NISCAIR, CSIR, 1995)
Maximum density of meiofauna was recorded during the southwest monsoon season (June to September). The major part of the faunal group consisted of cladocerans (47%) followed by nematodes (15%) and harpacticoids (14%). None ...
Indian marine bivalves: Potential source of antiviral drugs
(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2002)
Extracts prepared from economically important marine bivalves such as green mussel (Perna viridis), estuarine oyster (Crassostrea madrasensis), giant oyster (Crassostrea gryphoides), estuarine clam (Meretrix casta), black ...
Population characteristics of the mangrove clam Polymesoda (geloina) erosa (solander, 1786) in the Chorao mangrove, Goa
(Indian Council of Agricultural Research; Old Goa; India, 2002)
Mangroves are the tropical and sub tropical coastal and/or estuarine intertidal or island plant communities. Since the early history of mankind, mangrove ecosystems have played important role in the socio-economic development ...
Saltmarshes for aquaculture
(New Delhi: Indian Association for the Advancement of Science, 1989)
A note on the length-weight relationship in dolphin fish, Coryphaena hippurus L.
(Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1985)
Length-weight relationship in Coryphaena hippurus almost follows the cube law and the weight of the fish increases more than the square of the length. The value of 'b' was higher in males as compared to females. The equations ...
Length-weight relationship of Giant Oyster, Crassostrea gyphoides (Schlotheim)
(Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1985)
Relationship between shell length and total weight, shell weight and meat weight of giant oyster, Crassostrea gryphoides revealed that the growth of these parameters is very fast and significant. It indicates the suitability ...