ECOLOGY OF INDIAN ESTUARIES -XI.A PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF THE FISHERY RESOURCES OF THE ASHTAMUDI ESTUARINE SYSTEM

dc.contributor.authorNAIR, N. BALAKRISHNAN
dc.contributor.authorKUMAR, K. KRISHNA
dc.contributor.authorNAIR, J. RAJASEKHARAN
dc.contributor.authorAZIS, P. K. ABDUL
dc.contributor.authorDHARMARAJ, K
dc.contributor.authorARUNACHALAM, M
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-11T05:43:37Z
dc.date.available2022-02-11T05:43:37Z
dc.date.issued1983
dc.description.abstractThe fish fauna of the Ashtamudi, the second largest estuarine system in Kerala (8°53'-9°02' N Lat. and 76°31'--76°41 'E Long.) is listed. 97 species belonging to 39 families have been recorded, ofwhich69 are cornmerciallyimportant contributingto the fisheries of the Ashtamudi Estuary. Mullets, cichlids and the glassy perchlets are the most abundant groups and contribute appreciably to the landings. Results revealed that the estuarine system supports a good capture fishery which is seasonal. Majority of the fish fauna in the estuary are marine elements recruited from the adjoining Arabian Sea. An inventory of the craft and gear employed is presented and the sources of pollution in the estuarine system are described, aquacultural prospects of this area are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFishery Tech 20(2):75-83en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.cift.res.in/handle/123456789/5766
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSociety of Fisheries Technologists (India) Cochinen_US
dc.subjectECOLOGY,INDIAN ESTUARIES -XI,APRELIMINARY SURVEY , FISHERY RESOURCES ,ASHTAMUDI ESTUARINE SYSTEMen_US
dc.titleECOLOGY OF INDIAN ESTUARIES -XI.A PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF THE FISHERY RESOURCES OF THE ASHTAMUDI ESTUARINE SYSTEMen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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