Nutritive value of the rock oyster, Crassostrea cucullata

M.D. Rajagopal, Sumitra-Vijayaraghavan, L. Krishnakumari

Abstract



Nutritive value of the rock oyster, Crassostrea cucullata was studied for a period of one year. The average caloric value was found to be 3937 cal/g dry wt. The caloric value was found to be significantly correlated with organic carbon and lipid values. The suitability of C. cucullata for culture purposes has been indicated

References



Full Text: PDF

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Creative Commons License Mahasagar by National Institite of Oceanography, Goa, India is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Powered by Open Journal Systems. Site is best viewed in 1024X768 resolution. A project by Mithun Raj M. at NIO.