Browsing Scholarly literature by Subject "wood"
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Biodeterioration of wood in estuarine ecosystem of Goa
(US Office of Naval Research, 1997)An assessment of macrofouling and wood boring community at different localities of Zuari and Mandovi estuaries of Goa carried out. Wood panels of Mangifera indica of 10 x 15 x 2.5 cm size were exposed in this investigation. ... -
Destruction of timber panels by wood boring organisms in Mandovi estuary of Goa
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1983)Destruction on mango wood (Mangifera indica Linn.) panels in the Mandovi Estuary of Goa, India at 5 different depths was studied for different seasons. The causative organisms were found to be Lyrodus pedicellatus Quatrefages ... -
Ecology of the wood-boring bivalve Martesia striata (Pholadidae) in Indian waters
(Academic Press, 1999)Martesia striata is one of the dominant wood-boring organisms found in Indian waters. Incidence of this organism in the Zuari estuary (Goa) was evaluated by exposing wooden panels (Mangifera indica) to the marine environment ... -
On the efficacy of indigenous method employed along Goa coast for protecting fishing craft against bio-deterioration
(Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1982)An indigenous formulation, comprising 'chandrus' and lime in Karanjel oil, used by the fishermen of Goa to protect their boats from marine wood-borers and foulers has been described Results of experiments using wooden test ... -
Socioeconomic significance of mangroves for coastal people of India: A changing scenario
(Int. Soc. for Mangrove Ecosystems, Okinawa, Japan, 1999)The importance of mangrove ecosystems with particular reference to the coastal population of India has been realised recently. Natural calamities like cyclones, floods, famine, siltation and erosion are directly related ... -
Some ciliates from the marine wood boring isopod Sphaeroma treubia
(Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 1985)Seven ectocommensalic ciliates, namely, Vorticella companula, Zoothamnium rigidum, Cothurnia gammari, Legenophrys cochinensis sp. nov., Epistylis gammari, Folliculina producta and Foliculina boltoni, all first-time recorded ... -
Spatial and temporal distribution of fungi and wood-borers in the coastal tropical waters of Goa, India
(Walter de Gruyter Berlin, 2001)Marine wood-degrading fungi are believed to contribute to the settlement and growth of wood-borers in the sea. However, little information is available on the association between species of these two groups of organisms. ...