Part 5 Hatchery operation: culture of larvae basic methodology, feeding and nutrition, factors influencing growth and survival, and settlement and metamorphosis

 

 

5.1 BASIC METHODOLOGY 5.1.1 Introduction 
5.1.2. Methods for embryo development 
5.1.3. Methods for rearing larvae 
5.1.4. Growing larvae more efficiently 
5.1.5. Growth and survival of larvae 
5.2 FEEDING AND NUTRITION 5.2.1 Introduction 
5.2.2. Dietary considerations 
5.2.3. Diet composition and ration 
5.3. FACTORS INFLUENCING GROWTH AND SURVIVAL 5.3.1 Introduction 
5.3.2. Effects of temperature and salinity 
5.3.3. Seawater quality 
5.3.4. Egg and larval quality 
5.3.5. Disease 
5.4. SETTLEMENT AND METAMORPHOSIS 5.4.1 Introduction 
5.4.2. Maturation of larvae 
5.4.3 Setting larvae 
5.5. SUGGESTED READING