Ecology and culturing of edible bivalves in Goa

Abstract

Environmental characteristics, growth rate, total production and technically feasible methods for the mass cultivation of Meretrix casta, Paphia malabarica, Villorita cyprinoides, Donax incarnatus, Perna viridis, Modiolus metcalfei and Crassostrea gryphoides have been investigated. Results show substantial decrease in time for commercial production and considerable increase in the yield suggesting the technical feasibility for the commercial production of these bivalves