EXPERIMENTAL FIELD CULTIVATION OF ACANTHOPHORA SPICIFERA IN THE NEARSHORE AREA OF GULF OF MANNAR


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Authors

  • N Kaliaperumal Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute, Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • S Kalimuthu Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute, Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • J R Ramalingam Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute, Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • M Selvaraj Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute, Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

Results of experimental field cultivation of the red alga Acanthophom spicifera
(Vahl.) Boergesen, following vegetative-propagation method, sre presented.
Vegetative fragments 5 cm in length were tied into clusters with polypropylene
straw and were fastened to nylon fishing lines. The weight of seed material thus
introduced was 4.85 kg. The algae grew rapidly and reached harvestable size of
15.9 cm mean length in 25 days. The weight of fresh harvested plants was
12.85 kg, having had a 2.6 fold increase over the weight of the seed material,
indicating that the nearshore area of Hare Island in Gulf of Mannar, where
the experiment was conducted, is suitable for large-scale cultivation of this seaweed.

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Author Biographies

  • N Kaliaperumal, Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute, Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.
    Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute,
    Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • S Kalimuthu, Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute, Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.
    Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute,
    Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • J R Ramalingam, Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute, Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.
    Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute,
    Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • M Selvaraj, Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute, Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.
    Regional Centre of Central Fisheries Research Institute,
    Marine Fisheries - 623520, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Vol. 33 No. 4 (1986)

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How to Cite

Kaliaperumal, N., Kalimuthu, S., Ramalingam, J. R., & Selvaraj, M. (2011). EXPERIMENTAL FIELD CULTIVATION OF ACANTHOPHORA SPICIFERA IN THE NEARSHORE AREA OF GULF OF MANNAR. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 33(4), 476-478. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10966