Size Distribution and Biometric Studies on the Rocky Snail Thais carinifera in Lake Timsah, Suez Canal | ||||
Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences | ||||
Article 4, Volume 4, Issue 1, 2009, Page 31-37 PDF (1.07 MB) | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Nancy Radwan 1; Samia Mohammad2; Saad Mohammad3; Ahmed Yaseen4 | ||||
1Faculty of Education, Suez Canal University, El-Arish, Egypt | ||||
2Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Port Said, Egypt | ||||
3Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt | ||||
4Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Suez, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
This study investigates the population structure, size frequency distribution and the biometric studies of the rocky snail Thais carinifera in Lake Timsah, Suez Canal. The population was dominated by animals with shell length ranged from 5-5.5 to 5.6-6 cm, which represented 61.96 % of the total individuals. Significant correlations were found between shell length and most of the other parameters (shell width, aperture length, and body whorl), with negative allometric growth. The correlation co-efficient values between shell length and body weight were significant with isometric, positive and negative allometric growth along the study period (July 2006 - September 2007). | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Thais carinifera; Lake Timsah; gastropods; imposex; Rockysnail | ||||
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