SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE BACKWATER CLAM, MERETRIX CASTA (CHEMNITZ) IN THE BEYPORE AND KORAPUZHA ESTUARIES


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Authors

  • G Seshappa Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute; Sub-station, Calicut

Abstract

The backwater clam, Meretrix casta (Chemnitz), is a bivalve mollusc of
considerable commercial importance and occurs in estuaries and backwaters of both
the east and west coasts of India. Any biological study of this species will therefore
be of interest from the scientific and also the fisheries points of view. Before
the 'fifties Hornell's work seems to be the only instance in the country, of any considerable
interest in this species (Hornell, 1917 and 1921) both from a systematic and
the economic points of view. In 1953 Abraham made some detailed studies on
certain aspects of the biology of the species including a study of the environment
and also the growth rate under natural as well as experimental conditions, based
on material from the Adyar waters near Madras.

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Author Biography

  • G Seshappa, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute; Sub-station, Calicut
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute; Sub-station, Calicut

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Vol. 14 No. 1 & 2 (1967)

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How to Cite

Seshappa, G. (2011). SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE BACKWATER CLAM, MERETRIX CASTA (CHEMNITZ) IN THE BEYPORE AND KORAPUZHA ESTUARIES. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 14(1 & 2), 298-305. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/13503