Open AccessNEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HIGH DENSITY FLOW‐THROUGH CULTURING OF BRINE SHRIMP Artemia
Author(s) -
Lavens Patrick,
Baert Paul,
Meulemeester Alain,
Ballaer Erik,
Sorgeloos Patrick
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of the world mariculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0735-0147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1985.tb00228.x
Subject(s) - brine shrimp , separator (oil production) , seawater , environmental science , brine , pulp and paper industry , shrimp , biology , fishery , chemistry , ecology , engineering , physics , organic chemistry , thermodynamics
A closed culture system for the high density culturing of Artemia spp. in 300‐liter tanks using a new formula of artificial seawater and micronized waste products frm agricultural crops as food is described. Culture conditions are greatly improved by applying a new filter technique and an electronic transparency meter which controls food distribution automatically. A total volume of 6,000 liters of culture water is recirculated over a rotating biological contactor, a cross‐flow sieve and a plate separator at a flow rate of 3,000 liters per hour. Production yields obtained with this culture system, when extrapolated to a one m 3 tank, indicate that 50 g of brine shrimp cysts can be converted into 20 kg of fresh (wet dry) pre‐adult Artemia in 14 days. These results are comparable to those reported earlier with open flawthrough conditions.