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Influence of Environmental Factors on Growth Rate of Crassostrea madrasensis (Preston) in Suspended Culture
- Source :
- Asian Fisheries Science, Vol 20, Iss 3 (2007)
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Asian Fisheries Society, 2007.
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Abstract
- Growth response of Crassostrea madrasensis to varying environmental factors in the Mulki estuary of Karnataka was investigated from April 2004 to March 2005. Temperature, salinity, pH, particulate organic matter (POM), particulate inorganic matter (PIM), total particulate matter (TPM) and chlorophyll a (Chl a) levels were correlated with growth in shell length. Marked seasonal patterns in growth rate were observed in relation to changes in environmental factors. Growth curve indicated a rapid phase (16.21±1.2 mm month-1) initially (May-June) followed by a slow phase (0.8±0.52 mm month-1) coinciding with the drop in salinity (August-September). Considering the temporal variations of environmental factors, their influence on growth rate was analysed seasonally. The growth rate was significantly correlated with Chl a concentrations in all the seasons. A pronounced seasonal cycle was noticed in Chl a levels resulting from blooms in pre-monsoon (April-May) and post-monsoon (October) seasons
- Subjects :
- Chlorophyll a
geography
geography.geographical_feature_category
Ecology
Particulate organic matter
SH1-691
Crassostrea madrasensis
Estuary
Aquatic Science
Particulates
Salinity
chemistry.chemical_compound
Oceanography
Animal science
chemistry
Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
Growth rate
Seasonal cycle
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20733720 and 01166514
- Volume :
- 20
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Asian Fisheries Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....977ec76bf22d73550d3eb3da02651977
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.33997/j.afs.2007.20.3.002