UPWELLING TANK FOR CULTURING ROCK LOBSTER (JASUS-EDWARDSII) PHYLLOSOMAS

Authors
ILLINGWORTH J TONG LJ MOSS GA PICKERING TD
Citation
J. Illingworth et al., UPWELLING TANK FOR CULTURING ROCK LOBSTER (JASUS-EDWARDSII) PHYLLOSOMAS, Marine and freshwater research, 48(8), 1997, pp. 911-914
Citations number
12
Journal title
Marine and freshwater research → ACNP
ISSN journal
13231650
Volume
48
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
911 - 914
Database
ISI
SICI code
1323-1650(1997)48:8<911:UTFCRL>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A tank system for culturing rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) phyllosomas is described. Four tanks, one of which remains empty, are interconnec ted by ports that allow larvae to be transferred without handling and the vacated tank to be cleaned. Vertical water movement in each tank m aintains the larvae in suspension, and the overall design and manageme nt allows for feeding with live brine shrimp (Artemia). Mean survival rates of over 60% to Stage VIII have been obtained, but only one pueru lus has been reared.