Some aspects on growth and condition index of Saccostrea cucullata (Born), Cerithium rubus (Desh) and Tellina angulata Gmelin from Bombay coast

Size variation, growth, condition index and spawning periodicities of three species of molluscs were studied for a period of 15 months from a polluted and a relatively clean marine habitat near Bombay, Maharashtra, India. Growth of Saccostrea cucullata was 1.2 times and of Cerithium rubus was 1.6 times higher in unpolluted habitat than the polluted water. Spawning was during premonsoon in S. cucullata, post monsoon in C. rubus and monsoon in Tellina angulata. Condition index and percentage edibility values were higher at less polluted stations.

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Main Authors: Krishnakumari, L., Nair, V.R., Govindan, K.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1990
Subjects:Biology, condition factors, pollution effects, spawning, marine molluscs, growth, Saccostrea cucullata, marine, Bombay, Maharashtra, India,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/31736
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