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1 Deptt. of Zoology, Janata College, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, IN
2 School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474 011, Madhya Pradesh, IN
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Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, Vol 6, No 1 (2007), Pagination: 163-168
Abstract
The coastal saline ponds have great potential for prawn culture. In order to understand the sediment characteristics of coastal saline ponds, the study was conducted in six Kharland ponds at Ratnagiri during September 1999 to August 2001. The pond soil is composed of sand (40.15-70.15%), silt (18.27-49.7%) and clay (6.39-20.43%). pH varied from 2.33 to 8.38, specific conductivity from 0.39 to 16.74 mS, total dissolved solids from 0.19 to 8.37%, available nitrogen from 1.12 to 26.6 mg/100 g soil and organic carbon from 0.0 to 2.85%. From this study, it is concluded that the sediment characteristics of these Kharaland ponds are suitable for the culture of prawns, Macrobrachium rosenbergii and Penaeus monodon separately or along with cultivable species of fishes.
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