Open AccessGrowth of Hatchery‐Reared Penaeus Aztecus on Experimental Diets 1
Author(s) -
Grajcer D.,
Neal R.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
proceedings of the annual workshop ‐ world mariculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 1043-5166
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1972.tb00084.x
Subject(s) - shrimp , penaeus , juvenile , biology , hatchery , fishery , nutrient , shellfish , food science , zoology , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , aquatic animal
During experimentation designed to determine the requirements for sexual maturation of brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) a series of diets were tested on juvenile and subadult shrimp. These diets were formulated from a series of compounds expected to provide the essential nutrients for growth and sexual maturation. Both natural and prepared foods (i.e., foods which have been processed for storage at room temperature) were tested. The ingredients of the foods tested and the processing methods used to stabilize the foods are described. Growth rates and amounts of food consumed for shrimp reared on these diets are discussed, and growth is compared with that observed for wild shrimp. Implications of these growth rates to shrimp cultures are discussed. Experimental stunting of juvenile shrimp was investigated as a means of storing excess animals temporarily.