RESULTS OF MULTIPLE IMPLANTATION OF NUCLEI IN PRODUCTION OF CULTURED PEARLS


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Authors

  • K Alagarswami Scheme on Pearl Culture, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin 628001.

Abstract

Multiple imjriantation of shell-bead nuclei in the pearl oyster Pinctada
fucata enhances the rate of production of cultured pearls. From two to five pearls
have been produced in individual oysters in experiments carried out at Tuticorin.
The rate of retention of nuclei is comparable with single implantations. While the
average production with reference to the number of oysters employed is 62.8% in
single implantations, it is 180.6% in multiple implantations. Besides single pearls,
clusters (twins and triplet) have been obtained. The growth of pe.arls is as good
in muhiple-pearl production as in singte'pearl production.

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Author Biography

  • K Alagarswami, Scheme on Pearl Culture, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin 628001.
    Scheme on Pearl Culture, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Tuticorin 628001.

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Vol. 21 No. 2 (1974)

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Alagarswami, K. (2011). RESULTS OF MULTIPLE IMPLANTATION OF NUCLEI IN PRODUCTION OF CULTURED PEARLS. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 21(2), 601-603. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/12344