Larval prawn feeds and the dietary importance of Artemia
Lavens, P.; Thongrod, S.; Sorgeloos, P. (2000). Larval prawn feeds and the dietary importance of Artemia, in: New, M.B. et al. Freshwater prawn culture: the farming of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. pp. 91-111 In: New, M.B.; Valenti, W.C. (2000). Freshwater prawn culture: The farming of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Blackwell Science: Oxford. ISBN 0-632-05602-9. 433 pp., more |
| Keywords | Aquaculture facilities > Hatcheries
Arthropods > Crustacea > Malacostraca > Decapoda > Palaemonidae > Macrobrachium
Cultures > Shellfish culture > Crustacean culture > Prawn culture
Cysts
Developmental stages > Larvae > Invertebrate larvae > Crustacean larvae
Diets
Artemia Leach, 1819 [WoRMS]
Fresh water |
| Authors | | Top | - Lavens, P., more
- Thongrod, S.
- Sorgeloos, P., more
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| Abstract | This chapter discusses the nature of the feeds necessary for the culture of freshwater prawn larvae. Artemia play an essential role as a larval diet in freshwater prawn hatcheries. This chapter therefore pays detailed attention to the supply and processing of Artemia cysts. The natural nutritional quality of Artemia and its enhancement are also reviewed, before their specific use for feeding freshwater prawn larvae is discussed. Partial alternatives to Artemia , both live and inert, are also considered. While the feeding strategies used in research and commercial freshwater prawn hatcheries are detailed in Chapters 5 and 6, the present chapter provides some additional background on this topic. |
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