6.1. INTRODUCTION |
6.2. REMOTE SETTING |
6.2.1. Background |
6.2.2. Preparing larvae for shipment |
6.2.3. Preparations at the remote site |
6.2.4. Receiving the eyed larvae |
6.2.5. Setting the larvae and growing the spat |
6.3 METHODS FOR GROWING SMALL SPAT 6.3.1 Introduction |
6.3.2. Growing systems for spat set on cultch |
6.3.3. Growing systems for unattached spat |
6.3.4. Operation of closed upwelling systems |
6.3.5. Operation of closed downwelling systems |
6.3.6. Grading and estimating spat |
6.3.7. Operating systems on flow-through |
6.4 DIETS AND FOOD RATIONS FOR SMALL SPAT 6.4.1 Species composition of diets |
6.4.2. Calculating food ration |
6.5. GROWTH AND SURVIVAL |
6.5.1 Variability in spat growth between species |
6.5.2. Effect of ration on growth |
6.5.3. Combined effects of ration and temperature |
6.5.4. Survival |
6.5.5. Hatchery production |
6.6. NURSERY CULTURE |
6.6.1. Land-based nurseries |
6.6.2. Barge-type nurseries |
6.7. SUGGESTED READING |