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Feeding behaviour and food selection in the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas (Muller)
(Kluwer, 1992)
The Indian horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas, is a benthic feeder which subsists mainly on molluscs, decayed organic matter and polychaetes, in order of prevalence. A strong and positive preference was recorded for molluscs ...
A freak twin trilobite larva of the Indian horseshoe crab Tachypleus gigas (Muller)
(Bombay Natural History Society, 1993)
Early embryonic stages of a horseshoe crab Tachypleus gigas were studied using micrographs of live embryo. A freak egg showing two trilobite larvae bridged with each other was noticed on 38th day after fertilization. ...
Fecundity of the Indian Horse-shoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (Latreille)
(International Society for Tropical Ecology, 1992)
Fecundity in the horse-shoe crab Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda ranges from 4217 to 10,982 with an average of 7438. The ova diameter varies between 1.5-2.3 mm with a model value of 1.7 mm. Number of ova per mm carapace length, ...
Seasonal variations in the volume of the haemolymph and body weight of the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas (Muller)
(Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1992)
The changes in volume of haemolymph of the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas were more pronounced in females of size above 160 mm with maximum values in size group 241-260 mm. In males, the variations in the volume of ...
Spawning migration of the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas (Muller), in relation to lunal cycle
(Asian Fisheries Society, 1992)
Effects of lunar phases and tidal height on the spawning migration of the horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas, along the northeastern coast of India were studied. Mature pairs of crabs migrate towards the shore and build their ...
Saltmarshes for aquaculture
(New Delhi: Indian Association for the Advancement of Science, 1989)
Length-weight relationship of Giant Oyster, Crassostrea gyphoides (Schlotheim)
(Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1985)
Relationship between shell length and total weight, shell weight and meat weight of giant oyster, Crassostrea gryphoides revealed that the growth of these parameters is very fast and significant. It indicates the suitability ...
Growth of the green mussel, Perna viridis L., in a sea water circulating system
(Elsevier, 1984)
Growth of the green mussel, P. viridis L., was studied in a sea water circulating system for 12 months. The maximum growth rate was recorded during March - May, coinciding with the maximum abundance of phytoplankton. The ...
Ecology and culturing of edible bivalves in Goa
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1984)
Environmental characteristics, growth rate, total production and technically feasible methods for the mass cultivation of Meretrix casta, Paphia malabarica, Villorita cyprinoides, Donax incarnatus, Perna viridis, Modiolus ...
Some aspects of biology of Bombay duck, Harpodon nehereus (Ham) inhabiting the coastal waters of Goa
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1984)
Intensity of feeding was maximum in Harpodon nehereus of size group 2 (15.1-17 cm) with higher feeding in males than in females. About 44.61% of the fish had empty stomachs. The food of the fish chiefly consisted of ...