New developments in the high density flow-through culturing of brine shrimp Artemia
Lavens, P.; Baert, P.; De Meulemeester, A.; Van Ballaer, E.; Sorgeloos, P. (1985). New developments in the high density flow-through culturing of brine shrimp Artemia. J. World Aquacult. Soc. 16: 498-507 In: Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. World Aquaculture Society: Baton Rouge, La.. ISSN 0893-8849; e-ISSN 1749-7345, more |  |
| Keywords | Aquaculture systems
Aquaculture systems > Recirculating systems
Cultures > Shellfish culture > Crustacean culture > Brine shrimp culture
Artemia Leach, 1819 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
| Authors | | Top | - Lavens, P., more
- Baert, P.
- De Meulemeester, A.
| - Van Ballaer, E.
- Sorgeloos, P., more
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| Abstract | A closed culture system for the high density culturing of Artemia spp. in 300-liter tanks using a new formula of artificial seawater and micronized waste products from agricultural crops as food is described. Culture conditions are greatly improved by applying a new filter technique and an electronic transparency meter which controls food distributions automatically. A total volume of 6,000 liters of culture water recirculated over a rotating biological contactor, a cross-flow sieve and a plate separator at a flow rate of 3000 liters per hour.Production yields obtained with this culture system, when extrapolated to a 1 m³ tank, indicate that 50 g of brine shrimp cysts can be converted into 20 kg of fresh (wet dry) pre-adult Artemia in 14 days. These results are comparable to those reported earlier with open flow- through conditions. |
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