Height-depth (breadth) relationship of shells in the backwater oyster Crassostrea madrasensin (Preston) of the Cochin harbour

A study of the height-depth relation in the Indian backwater oyster Crassostrea madrasensis (Preston) was carried out. The plot of height against depth showed an exponential trend and a relationship of the form H = ADB. Plot of height against depth also showed larger deviations in height for oysters with greater depth. Analysis showed that variations in height do not result in corresponding variations in depth, particularly in oysters with increased height.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Unnikrishnan Nair, N., Balakrishnan Nair, N.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1985
Subjects:Fisheries, shells, dimensions, growth, Crassostrea madrasensis, Cochin, Kerala, India,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/33870
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