The CRC Handbook of Culture of Abalone and Other Marine Gastropods provides basic techniques and detailed information on the biology of abalone, tropical top shell, queen conch, and other gastropods. It supplies information and data on the culture, reproduction, nutrition, and economics of gastropods currently being raised. The field of gastropod aquaculture is covered from the general biology of each animal to the techniques used in various regions of the world.
The first section of the text presents important ecological and biological information on 22 species of abalone found in North America, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, France, and South Africa. The methods and techniques used to evaluate the reproductive cycle, to control gonad maturation, spawning, fertilization, larval development, and settlement are presented in a step by step format and evaluated for use with different size aquaculture facilities. It also surveys the proper physiological and nutritional factors affecting the growth and survival of cultured abalone. The ecological factors determining the success of reseeding juvenile abalone are discussed and reseeding is evaluated for use as fishery enhancement and aquaculture. The second section covers techniques used to culture abalone around the world. These chapters include information that was previously only recorded in foreign journals with limited distribution.
This information source presents the necessary philosophy and fundamentals for a successful culture operation so that you can develop and implement your own techniques. Useful to both students and culturists alike, The CRC Handbook of Culture of Abalone and Other Marine Gastropods provides information and techniques that will be a handy reference in your day-to-day hatchery situations.
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The first section of the text presents important ecological and biological information on 22 species of abalone found in North America, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, France, and South Africa. The methods and techniques used to evaluate the reproductive cycle, to control gonad maturation, spawning, fertilization, larval development, and settlement are presented in a step by step format and evaluated for use with different size aquaculture facilities. It also surveys the proper physiological and nutritional factors affecting the growth and survival of cultured abalone. The ecological factors determining the success of reseeding juvenile abalone are discussed and reseeding is evaluated for use as fishery enhancement and aquaculture. The second section covers techniques used to culture abalone around the world. These chapters include information that was previously only recorded in foreign journals with limited distribution.
This information source presents the necessary philosophy and fundamentals for a successful culture operation so that you can develop and implement your own techniques. Useful to both students and culturists alike, The CRC Handbook of Culture of Abalone and Other Marine Gastropods provides information and techniques that will be a handy reference in your day-to-day hatchery situations.
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