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Clam fisheries of Vembanad Lake, Kerala with observations on the socio economic conditions of the clam fisheries

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: Vembanad Lake is the main estuary system which harbours rich resources of clams along the south west coast of India. Villorita cyprinoides) is the main resource followed by Meretrix cata, Paphia malabarica and Suneta scripta.Annualy about 31650 tonnes of clams are harvested and out of which 31430 tonnes is contributed by the black clam.

Source: Eprints@CMFRI Open Access Institutional Repository (Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute)

Authors: Kripa, T S Velayudhan, Shoji Joseph, P S Alloycious, M Mohan Joseph, P. Radhakrishnan, B Jenni

Language: English

Topic: Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W129999112

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