INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE SALINITY PREFERENCES OF SUCCESSIVE LARVAL DEVELOPMENTAL FORMS OF 5 INDIGENOUS SPECIES OF THE FRESH-WATER PRAWN MACROBRACHIUM

Authors
CORT MC SCHOONBEE HJ
Citation
Mc. Cort et Hj. Schoonbee, INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE SALINITY PREFERENCES OF SUCCESSIVE LARVAL DEVELOPMENTAL FORMS OF 5 INDIGENOUS SPECIES OF THE FRESH-WATER PRAWN MACROBRACHIUM, Water S.A., 19(2), 1993, pp. 153-162
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Water Resources
Journal title
Water S.A. → ACNP
ISSN journal
03784738
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
153 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-4738(1993)19:2<153:IITSPO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The salinity preferences of the larvae of 5 indigenous species of Macr obrachium namely M. lepidactylus, M. rude, M. petersi, M. scabriculum and M. australe was investigated. Results showed that saline condition s are definitely required for the survival and development of the earl y larval stages. Survival and morphological development of the larvae of all 5 species studied improved markedly once the salinity of the me dium used was increased to levels exceeding 5 S parts per thousand wit h the most satisfactory levels being above 10 S parts per thousand.