Inter-relationship Between Condition Coefficient (K) of Penaeus monodon and Heavy Metals from a Brackish Water Pond
Inter-relationship Between Condition Coefficient (K) of Penaeus monodon and Heavy Metals from a Brackish Water Pond
Date
2000
Authors
Mitra, A
Mandal, T
Jamaddar, Y.A
Bhattacharyya, D.P
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin
Abstract
The condition coefficient (K) of Penaeus monodon, collected from a traditional brackish
water system at Kanmari, about 50 km away from the city of Calcutta, during the period
from March 1992 to February 1994, was estimated. During the investigation period,
concentrations of heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Cr, Ni, Pb and Cd) in the ambient media
(sediment and water) were determined to study the suitability of the environment for the
growth and survival of the species. There was a negative correlation between the condition
coefficient and the concentration of heavy metals in water.
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Keywords
Condition coefficient, heavy metals, Penaeus monodon, environment
Citation
Fishery Tech 37(1):46-50