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TABLES OF CONTENTS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………………………..ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………….iii
LIST OF TABLES………………………………………………………………...vii
LIST OF FIGURES……………………………………………………………….ix
LIST OF PLATES………………………………………………………………...xi
LIST OF APPENDICES…..……………………………………………………..xiii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS………..……………………………………………xiv
ABSTRAK…………………………………………………………………………xvi
ABSTRACT...……………………………………………………………………..xix
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Pholadidae in General……………………………………………1
1.2 Taxonomy and morphology……………………………………...3
1.3 Factors affecting the distribution of angelwing clam………….4
CHAPTER 2 - SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND POPULATION ABUNDANCE OF
PHOLAS ORIENTALIS
2.1 Introduction………………………………………………………...7
2.2 Objectives………………………………………………………….8
2.3 Methods and material…………………………………………….9
2.3.1 The study area…………………………………………….9
2.3.2 Ambient water quality measurement……………………9
2.3.2.1 Water temperature (°C), salinity (ppt) and
dissolved oxygen (mgL -1 )……………..……..10
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