EFFECT OF EYESTALK ABLATION IN THE SPINY LOBSTER PANULIRUS HOMARUS (LINNAEUS): 2. ON FOOD INTAKE AND CONVERSION


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Authors

  • M Vijayakumaran Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Madras 600 105
  • E V Radhakrishnan Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Madras 600 105

Abstract

Eyestalk ablation induced hyperphagia and increased food consumption
by 50 to 75% in Paiiiilinis humanis. Feeding rate decreased with increase in size,
in both ablated and control lobsters. In ablated lobsters the conversion efficiency
was maximum at low feeding rate. The percent loss of converted food as exuvia
was an average of 43.2% in ablated and 64.0% in control lobsters.

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Author Biographies

  • M Vijayakumaran, Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Madras 600 105
    Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Madras 600 105
  • E V Radhakrishnan, Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Madras 600 105
    Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Madras 600 105

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Vol. 31 No. 1 (1984)

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How to Cite

Vijayakumaran, M., & Radhakrishnan, E. V. (2011). EFFECT OF EYESTALK ABLATION IN THE SPINY LOBSTER PANULIRUS HOMARUS (LINNAEUS): 2. ON FOOD INTAKE AND CONVERSION. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 31(1), 148-156. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/11715