Effect of broodstock diet on reproductive
performance of the peppermint shrimp, Lysmata wurdemanni
J.D.
Lin, D. Zhang-2001
Journal of Shellfish Research, 20(1): 361-363
(from Current Contents)
Abstract:
Four types of frozen adult Artemia biomass [regular
and enriched (with HUFAS and other nutritional supplements) San Francisco
Bay and Canadian brands], and frozen hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) were
evaluated as broodstock diet for the marine ornamental shrimp Lysmata
wurdemanni. There is no significant difference among the five diet
treatments in fecundity (number of eggs produced), relative fecundity
(number of eggs/g female), egg dry weight, egg percent ash, and total length
of newly hatched larvae. Egg volume was significantly larger in the San
Francisco Bay regular treatment than those of other treatments. Survivorship
from zoea 1 to zoea 2 was higher in the San Francisco regular, Canada
enriched, and hard clam treatments.
(Florida Inst Technol, Dept Biol Sci, Melbourne, FL
32901, USA, e-mail: jlin@fit.edu)