EDX analysis of the deposits revealed they are composed primarily
of manganese, phosphorus and calcium, with some variation between
the carapace and abdomen of the mineral deposit L. vannamei.
Similar result was found in mineral deposits P. monodon reported by
Gopalakrishnan et al. [21]. But in the case of the present study was
observed, effect of mineral deposition on shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
in high alkaline water due to use in three different pond brackish water
pond, borewell water pond, as well as borewell resevoir pond of Pennar
River, Andhra Pradesh of Southeast coast of India.