... impact onthe microbial populations in the associated culture medium and
eventually in the fish/shrimp’s gut flora, and consequently onthe health statusandthe
digestive capability ofthe larva ... permission ofthe copyright owner.
Applications for such permission, with a statement ofthe purpose and extent ofthe
reproduction, should be addressed to the Director, Information Division, Food ... based on a number of criteria (Fig.
1.5.). Most ofthe criteria as identified from the viewpoint ofthe larva have already been
discussed above with the exception ofthe criterion ‘purity’. One...
... growth depends
upon the species and culture conditions ofthe algae making up the diet, andthe bivalve
culture conditions. Under practical hatchery conditions, high food rations are often fed,
which ...
rate and in this way the growth rate and not the cell density is kept constant.
Laing (1991) described the construction and operation of a 40 l continuous system
suitable for the culture of flagellates, ... regulation. To reduce risks, two series of stocks are often
retained, one which supplies the starter cultures for the production system andthe other
which is only subjected to the handling...
...
generations of offspring before they eventually die. The reproduction activity of
Brachionus depends onthe temperature ofthe environment as illustrated in Table 3.1.
The life cycle of Brachionus ... facilitates on one hand the possibilities for automatic
feeding but onthe other hand requires the use of aeration and cold storage. The following
standard culture procedure has been developed and ... called the
lorica. The shape ofthe lorica andthe profile ofthe spines and ornaments allow the
determination ofthe different species and morphotypes (see 3.4.). The rotifer’s body is
differentiated...
... determining the population growth rate, andthe
rate of colonisation of new environments with limited nutrient resources. Consequently,
if environmental preferences and nutritional factors don’t interfere, ... North America and seemed
to be unlimited. However, with the expansion of aquaculture production in the 1970’s,
the demand for Artemia cysts soon exceeded the offer and prices rose exponentially, ... andof eventual local populations, as well as the study of
prevailing environmental conditions. Uncontrolled introduction of Artemia may thus lead
to a decrease of natural variability. Therefore,...
...
over 80% of their cellular water, and upon interruption ofthe aeration, the now coffee-
bean shaped decapsulated cysts settle out. After harvesting of these cysts on a mesh
screen they should ... mg.l
-1
. The optimal aeration rate is a function ofthe tank size andthe
density of cysts incubated. Excessive foaming can be reduced by disinfection ofthe cysts
prior to hatching incubation and/ or ... determined by the conditions and techniques applied for harvesting,
cleaning, drying and storing ofthe cyst material. The impact of most of these processes
can be related to effects of dehydration or...
... positively phototactic, their concentration can be improved by shading
the upper part ofthe hatching tank (use of cover) and focusing a light source onthe
transparent conical part ofthe bottom. Nauplii ...
and may be satisfied through the consumption of seawater, the main concern regarding
the mineral composition of Artemia is whether they meet the requirements of fish or
crustacean larvae reared ... enhanced the survival of P. monodon PL-15 and
the osmotic resistance of PL-10. This has recently been confirmed with the production
characteristics of P. monodon PL-10 and PL-20 being significantly...
... result in
the best possible culture conditions and highest production capacities. Application of an
that takes profit ofthe specific aspects of ongrown Artemia: instead of adding the
enrichment ...
colonies fix onthe exoskeleton, by preference onthe thoracopods, and become only
visible from the instar V/VI-stage onwards. The brine shrimp suffer physically, as the
movements of their ...
4.5.1. Description ofthe different Artemia habitats
4.5.2. Site selection
4.5.3. Pond adaptation
4.5.4. Pond preparation
4.5.5. Artemia inoculation
4.5.6. Monitoring and managing the culture...
... water
and is often limited to certain periods ofthe year. Management of these ponds is similar
to the management ofthe Artemia ponds in artisanal salt farms.
Intensive Artemia culture in ponds ... depend
on the type of ponds already in use. Locating the Artemia ponds lower than all other
ponds is good practice, as the water flow into the ponds is much higher than the outflow
(usually ponds ... leakage is one
of the most common problems in fish/shrimp farms and even in large salt works
construction of a small pilot unit at the selected site, prior to embarking onthe
construction of large...
... frame ofthe plankton net may be fixed to
the pond gates. The amount of zooplankton collected depends onthe zooplankton
concentration in the water flowing out ofthe reservoir andonthe volume ... However, one should be aware that the greater the surface area ofthe net the
more effective and rapid the filtration. Hence, the upper limit ofthe dimensions ofthe
nets depends onthe ease of handling ... along
distribution pipes to the place of consumption, the normal practise is to concentrate and
transport the harvested zooplankton in 50 l containers. Under these conditions the
survival of...
... also the production and use
of live food organisms as feed for the developing larvae. The present manual reviews and
summarizes the latest developments concerning the production and use ofthe ... resulting in anoxic conditions and consequently in high mortalities and/ or
ephippial production.
6.1.4.3. Autotrophic system
Autotrophic systems onthe other hand use the addition of cultured algae. ... particles from the water. The efficiency ofthe filter allows even the uptake of bacteria
(approx. 1àm). In a study onthe food quality of freshwater phytoplankton for the
production of cladocerans,...
... to
consider carefully the connections between the chemistry ofthe atmosphere and climate. These
connections are complex and their nonlinearity is exemplified by the fact that concentrations of
ozone ... Description and Validation ofthe MIT Version ofthe GISS 2D Model Sokolov & Stone June 1995
3. Responses of Primary Production and Carbon Storage to Changes in Climate and Atmospheric CO
2
Concentration ... gas). Consideration of these
effects, which may be very important, will require calculation in the EPPA model ofthe impacts
of NO
x
, CO, VOC and SO
x
emission reductions onthe cost of using...
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