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Production, utilization and manipulation of Artemia as food source for shrimp and fish larvae
Lavens, P.; Léger, P.; Sorgeloos, P. (1986). Production, utilization and manipulation of Artemia as food source for shrimp and fish larvae. Océanis (Paris) 12(4): 229-247
In: Océanis (Paris). Institut Océanographique: Paris. ISSN 0182-0745, more
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Keywords
    Aquaculture techniques
    Aquatic organisms > Food organisms
    Cultures > Fish culture
    Cultures > Shellfish culture > Crustacean culture > Brine shrimp culture
    Cultures > Shellfish culture > Crustacean culture > Shrimp culture
    Developmental stages
    Nutritive value
    Artemia Leach, 1819 [WoRMS]
    Marine/Coastal

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  • Lavens, P., more
  • Léger, P.
  • Sorgeloos, P., more

Abstract
    Larval culture of fish and shrimp can be seriously improved thanks to the results of recent research and development in the field of Artemia production and utilization. The present article summarizes the most recent techniques for optimation in production and use of different stages of Artemia in aquaculture:- cyst selection in function of hatching quality, purity, biometric characteristics, etc. - nauplii production: techniques for hatching, disinfection and decapsulation;- nutritional value of nauplii: quantitative aspects with regard to essential components and contaminants;- bioencapsulation of nauplii with different enrichment components: methodology and results in fish and shrimp culturing;- utilization of (pre-) adult biomass for juvenile or postlarval feeding and as maturation trigger in shrimp;- extensive production of Artemia in salt pans or integrated in solar salt operations;- intensive production of Artemia using waste products from agricultural crops as feed;- bioencapsulation of adults with different enrichment products;- perspectives with regard to future use of Artemia in aquaculture.

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