The autecology of the edible oyster Crassostrea cucullata Born, 1778: size related vertical distribution at Mkomani, Mombasa
dc.contributor.author | Ruwa, R.K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Okemwa, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Polk, P. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2006-08-01T04:50:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2006-08-01T04:50:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1986 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Kenya Journal of Sciences Series B, 7 (2), p. 9-14 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0250-8257 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1289 | |
dc.description.abstract | The littoral oyster Crassostrea cucullata occurs between 1.05-3.35 m above chart datum with the highest density occuring between 1.85-2.75m. Its distribution is size-related as demonstrated by computation of correlation coefficients (r) and regression equations. The shell lengths (i.e. maximum linear dimension) decreases in an upshore direction. The analysis show high r-values which are significant at P<0.001. The elevation and density related effects on the shell lengths of the oysters are discussed. | en |
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dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | The Kenya National Academy of Sciences | en |
dc.subject | Correlation analysis | en |
dc.subject.classification | Crassostrea cucullata | en |
dc.subject.classification | Oyster reefs | en |
dc.title | The autecology of the edible oyster Crassostrea cucullata Born, 1778: size related vertical distribution at Mkomani, Mombasa | en |
dc.type | Journal Contribution | |
dc.bibliographicCitation.endpage | 14 | en |
dc.bibliographicCitation.issue | 2 | en |
dc.bibliographicCitation.stpage | 9 | en |
dc.bibliographicCitation.title | Kenya Journal of Sciences Series B | en |
dc.bibliographicCitation.volume | 7 | en |
dc.description.status | Published | en |
dc.subject.agrovoc | Oyster culture | en |
dc.subject.asfa | Oyster culture | en |
dc.subject.asfa | Vertical distribution | en |
dc.type.refereed | Non-Refereed | en |
dc.type.specified | Article | en |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-01-30T18:47:36Z |