The black clam, Villorita cyprinoides, fishery in the state of Kerala India

Marine Fisheries Review

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 48-61

  Suja, N ^a   Mohamed, K S ^a  

^a CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HARVESTING; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; POPULATION DECLINE; SHELL; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

INDIA; KERALA; VEMBANAD LAKE;

BIVALVIA; VILLORITA CYPRINOIDES;

EID: 78649769907     PISSN: 00901830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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