LIMNOLOGY AND FISHERIES OF AN UPLAND RESERVOIR IN NILGIRIS
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Authors
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Rani Palaniswamy
Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Coimbatore Centre, 68, Raju Naidu Road, Tatabad,
Coimbatore - 641 012, Tamil Nadu.
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V K MURUGESAN
Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Coimbatore Centre, 68, Raju Naidu Road, Tatabad,
Coimbatore - 641 012, Tamil Nadu.
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S MANOHARAN
Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Coimbatore Centre, 68, Raju Naidu Road, Tatabad,
Coimbatore - 641 012, Tamil Nadu.
Abstract
Sandynulla reservoir in Nilgiris was studied to understand the biotic and abiotic factors, primary production and the fishery. This reservoir was stocked with seed of Indian major carps (catla, rohu and mrigal) during seventies but since
these fishes failed to establish in this reservoir, their stocking was discontinued. Instead, composite seed of C. carpio, H. molitrix, C. idella and L. fimbriatus were stocked @ 10 to 79 No./ha. Exploitation started from 1963-64 and 0.5 t of
fish was caught in the same year. The fish catch improved gradually and reached a peak (7.36 t) in 1968 - 69. Subsequently, the yield declined and fluctuated between 2.0 t and 6.6 t with an average of 4.23 t (16.0 kg/ha/yr).
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