Title: Spat settlement of brown mussel Perna indica Kuriakose and Nair in the southwest coast of India
Abstract: Brown mussel Perna indica contribute 15% of the total mussel production in India. This species
spawns from June to August from Quilon to Cape Comorin. The spat settlement in the natural bed
was observed from July to September and the peak mode of spat size in the natural bed and the growth
rate were estimated. Regular sampling from natural bed was done to observe the density and changes
in the spat settlement pattern. The byssogenesis of spat ranging from 5-35 mm were studied in the
laboratory condition. The effect of temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen on spawning and
settlement are also presented in this paper.
Publication Year: 1989
Publication Date: 1989-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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