Ecological characteristics of prawn culture fields in the Cochin area


Autoria(s): Sheeba, Susan Mathews; Dr.Gopinatha Menon, N
Data(s)

18/01/2014

18/01/2014

01/01/1992

Resumo

Prawn culture by traditional method forms an important occupation for the people in these areas, especially in the Vypeen island. Though short term studies have been made on various aspects of prawn culture field and its ecology, a study of detailed nature covering perennial, seasonal, fields and canals between coconut plantation is lacking from these areas. This study will also enable to assess the relative productivity of different systems during different seasons and the influence of the environment on the production potentials. Therefore the present study is taken upto throw more light on the ecological characteristics of these fields with special emphasis on its primary, secondary and tertiary production. The present area of investigation includes the prawn culture fields adjacent to Cochin backwater. The Cochin backwater (O9° 58'N 76° 28'E) is a shallow semi-enclosed body of water of tropical estuary. A narrow gut, about 450 M wide forms its main connection with the Arabian sea and this region is subjected to regular tidal influenceertiary production.

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

Cochin University of Science and Technology

Identificador

http://dyuthi.cusat.ac.in/purl/3231

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en

Publicador

Cochin University of Science and Technology

Palavras-Chave #Hytoplankton #Zooplankton #Cochin backwater #Prawn #Perennial fields #Monthly rainfall #Air temperature
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