Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2016

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF DONAX SPP. OF KUSHALNAGAR BEACH, WEST COAST, KERALA

Shini Krishnan, Tharavathy N. C.

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 Bivalves comprise the major marine fishery resource; as they are rich in biochemical compounds. The aim of the present study was to investigate the seasonal variation in the total protein, lipid and carbohydrate content of the clams; Donax incarnatus and Donax faba for a period of two years (June 2012 to May 2014) along Kushalnagar beach. The protein content was found to be relatively high during the entire study period except for a slight decrease during spawning. The lipid content followed a similar trend by increasing during the period of active gamete formation and declining during the spawning period. The carbohydrate levels showed an inverse relationship with protein and lipid with an increase during the spawning period and decrease during the maturation of gametes.

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Shini Krishnan, Tharavathy N. C. BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF DONAX SPP. OF KUSHALNAGAR BEACH, WEST COAST, KERALA International Journal of Scientific Research,Vol :5, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

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