MEBIN- Title
- Introduction of oyster stick culture to the intertidal waters of Sri Lanka.
- Abstract
There is considerable potential for growing oysters in the tropical waters of Sri Lanka. Raft culture of oysters has been successful in the deep waters of Trincomalee Bav. but an alternative culture method is required for the vast intertidal areas of bays and lagoons. In this study oyster spat were collected from the deep water of Snug Cove in Trincomalee inner Harbor, using old oyster shells on floating rafts. Spat collected were then grown in the intertidal region of Sung Co...
- Publication Date
- July 19, 2017, 4:48 a.m.
- Keywords
- S. commercialis , C. belcheri , Bivalve , S. cucullata , Crassostrea madrasensis , Resource Survey , Mollusc
- Category
- Resources Survey
- environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
- Regions
- JS 5
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
IndrasenaW.M., WanninayakeT.B., and U.E.F.Fernando, Introduction of oyster stick culture to the intertidal waters of Sri Lanka.Bull.Aquacul.Assoc.Canada 96-1
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