Krishnakumar,P K; Dr.Damodaran,R(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, November 5, 1987)
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Abstract:
No serious attempt has so far been made in India to make use
of the ‘Mussel watch’ concept as a useful tool for pollution monitoring
of the marine and estuarine environment. The recently conducted
'National seminar on mussel watch’ by the Cochin University of Science
and Technology (13-14 Feb, 1986) discussed the technical aspects related
to mussel watch programme and the application of sentinel organism
concept to the coastal areas of India.
It is well known that the biological and physiological
characteristics of the organism inhabiting tropical waters such as those
prevailing in India, and the ecological as well as the environmental
characteristics of temperate areas, where mussel watch programmes are
already in existence differ greatly. So it is essential to adopt the
techniques and standards developed for temperate species to the
situations and conditions in India. In this context it is a prerequisite
to collect information on physiology and other biological indices of
stress of possible sentinel organisms like P.viridis.
In consideration of the above, P. viridis which is a potential
sentinel organism, is selected for the present study
Description:
School Of Marine Sciences
Cochin University Of Science And Technology