Increasing the production of Lab Lab, the ideal food for successful culture of the milkfish, Chanos chanos (Forsskal


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Authors

  • P Bensam Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp, Tamil Nadu 623 520

Abstract

The favourite food item of the milkfish in
the South-East Asian countries, where it has
been cultured, is the benthic complex of
periphyton called Lab Lab (Pillai 1962,
Bardach et al. 1972). This is composed of
microscopic organisms, dominated chiefly by
blue-green algae like Phormidium and
Oscillatoria, diatoms like Navicuta and
Pleurosigma, amphipods, nematodes, et

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Author Biography

  • P Bensam, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp, Tamil Nadu 623 520
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Regional Centre,
    Mandapam Camp, Tamil Nadu 623 520

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Vol. 38 No. 1 (1991)

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How to Cite

Bensam, P. (2011). Increasing the production of Lab Lab, the ideal food for successful culture of the milkfish, Chanos chanos (Forsskal. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 38(1), 60-62. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10242