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The culture of shrimps received maximum importance due to its unique taste, high nutritive value and persistent demand in the world market. In recent years, the diseases of shrimp hindered the development of shrimp culture. In the present study an attempt has been made to culture the giant tiger shrimp, P.monodon in 12 ponds each with 0.6ha. The use of probiotic bacteria in aquaculture has tremendous scope and the study of the application of probiotics in aquaculture has a glorious future.

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Dr. P. Soundarapandian has completed Ph.D in Centre of Advanced study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India in 1996. Subsequently he joined as UGC Research Associate and then as Assistant Professor in the above centre. In 2007, he was promoted as Associate professor.

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