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Studies on the sea cucumber fishery in the north western coastal region of Sri Lanka with emphasis on its management for sustainable exploitation

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Studies on the sea cucumber fishery in the north western coastal region of Sr...
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During the present study carried out in Kalpitiya and Mannar areas of the North western coastal region of Sri Lanka from October 2002 to April 2003, a total of 16 species of sea cucumbers belonging to the Order Aspidochirotida were identified. Of these, 12 species belonged to Family Holothuridae and four to Family Stichopodidae Holothuria scabra and H. spinifera were found to be restricted to the Mannar area whilst H. fuscogilva, H. nobilis. Actinopyga echinites, Bohadschia argus, B. marmo...

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Holothuria sp. , Holothuria edulis , Pseudocolochirus violaceus , Actinopyga mauritiana , Bohadschia sp. , Bohadschia marmorata , Resource Survey , Sea cucumber , Actinopyga miliaris , Stichopus monotuberculatus , Stichopusnaso , Actinopyga echinites , Holothuria fuscogilva , Holothuria atra , Bohadschia argus , Holothuria leucospilota , Holothuria nobilis
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Resources Survey
environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
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C ! , M 2
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English
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Dissanayake, D.C.T., (2003). Studies on the sea cucumber fishery in the north western coastal region of Sri Lanka with emphasis on its management for sustain...

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