[Broodstock, Egg and Larval Quality - General] [Broodstock, Egg and Larval Quality - Molluscs and Crustaceans] [Nutrition - Lipids: Live Food Composition and Manipulation] [Nutrition - Lipids: Experimental Culture Tests] [Marine Fish] [Freshwater Fish and Molluscs] [Crustaceans] [Workshop] [Microbiology] [Nutrition - Vitamins, Growth Hormones, Pigments and Proteins] [Nutrition - Formulated Feeds] [Nutrition - Live Food and its Derivates]

SESSION 1. DISCUSSION OF POSTERS

Chairperson: D.A. Bengtson

Broodstock, Egg and Larval Quality - General

• Comparison of two spawning-inducing agents on spawning and embryo viability in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) as practised in a commercial hatchery in Israel. Z. Kulikovsky, F.J.B. Marttin, S. Drori, and Z. Yaron
• Effects of treatment of eggs with tri-iodothyronine and cortisol on the morphometry of newly hatched larvae and larval survival in the greasy grouper, Epinephelus tauvina. H.C. Tay, A.N. Yong, J. Goh, H.S. Lim, T.M. Chao, R Chou, and T.J. Lam
• Effect of n-3 fatty acid in European perch (Perca fluviatilis) broodstock diet on survival of larvae after stress tests. S-M. E-A. Abi-ayad, C. Mélard, and P. Kestemont
• Comparison of an artificial diet and live food as broodstock maturation diets for seabream (Sparus aurata): effects on spawning and egg quality. M. Dehasque, P. Candreva, M. Carrascosa, and P. Lavens
• Clownfish as a reference model for nutritional experiments and determination of egg/larval quality. D. Delbare, P. Lavens, and P. Sorgeloos
• Effect of broodstock nutrition on the quality of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) eggs and larvae. Ph. Dhert, P. Lavens, R. Bijnens, A. Brunel, G. Merchie, and P. Sorgeloos
• Egg fatty acid composition of captive Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) in relation to larval survival. C.C. Parrish, Z. Yang, J.S. Wells, J.D. Castell, and J.A. Brown
• Fatty acid composition in fertilized eggs of cod (Gadus morhua) originating from the Baltic Sea and the Skagerrak respectively. J. Pickova, and P. Dutta
• Changes in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) egg size, egg lipid content, and fertilization success within and among spawning seasons. D.C. Somerton, C.C. Parrish, P. Zhu, and J.A. Brown
• Changes in fatty acid and amino acid composition of Dentex dentex during early development. F. Tulli, and E. Tibaldi
• Monitoring sperm quality by computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA) to determine effects of heavy metals. M. Ebrahimi, and K. Nysten, I. Roelants, F. Ollevier and D.E. Kime
• Decline of sperm quality in Penaeus kerathurus under laboratory conditions. A.M. Passos, and L. F. Narciso
• Potential application of low temperature preservation of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) and salmon (Salmo salar) spermatozoa for seed production. K.J. Rana, S. Edwardes, and R. Shields
• Artificial insemination of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) eggs: a procedure for experimental purposes. M. Suquet, J.L. Gaignon, L. Quéméner, and Y. Normant
• Morphology and morphometrics to evaluate fry quality of seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax). S. Cataudella, G. Marino, F. Ferreri, M. Dell'Aquila, A. Loy, M. Scardi, and C.Boglione

Broodstock, Egg and Larval Quality - Molluscs and Crustaceans

• Effect of broodstock origin and postlarvae diet on postlarval growth and physiological performance of the Chilean scallop Argopecten purpuratus. I. Uriarte, and A. Farías
• Maturation of Penaeus vannamei by using dry pellets as a partial substitute of the natural diet. P. Verstraete, B. De La Mora, and P. Lavens
• Hatchery costs of the prawn Penaeus monodon mated with wild and cultured males. S. Makinouchi and H. Hirata
• The influence of Macrobrachium rosenbergii broodstock diet on egg and larval characteristics. J. de Caluwé, P. Lavens and P. Sorgeloos
• In vitro hatching of Macrobrachium rosenbergii eggs: optimisation of environmental conditions. J. de Caluwé, A.M.E. Korkor, D. Hisbi, P. Lavens, and P. Sorgeloos

SESSION 2. DISCUSSION OF POSTERS

Chairperson: P. Lavens

Nutrition - Lipids: Live food composition and manipulation

• Lipid levels and lipid class and fatty acid compositions in the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis fed algal diet (Isochrysis galbana + Tetraselmis suecica). Potential advantages. M.J. Fernández-Reiriz, and U. Labarta
• A study on the DHA content of T-ISO and its impact on preparing rations for larviculture. I. Tzovenis, N. De Pauw, and P. Sorgeloos
• The fatty acid composition in neutral and polar lipids of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis as an effect to different types of feed, preliminary results. I. Overrein, J.R. Rainuzzo, and K.I. Reitan
• Changes in chemical composition of enriched rotifers, Brachionus plicatilis, kept under different conditions. F. Linares, A. Ortega, A. Otero, and B.F. Souto
• Stability of short-term enriched n-3 fatty acids in Artemia during starvation at different temperatures. T.L. Danielsen, J.O. Evjemo, and Y. Olsen
• Evaluation of two Artemia populations from Italy for use in local aquaculture. F. Ferrara, M. Delise, F. Fabietti, A. Bocca, and G. Mura
• Laboratory and field variation in HUFA enrichment of Artemia nauplii. P. Lavens, P. Coutteau, and P. Sorgeloos
• Optimisation of a phospholipid-enhanced enrichment emulsion for Artemia. L.A. McEvoy, J.C. Navarro, F. Amat, and J.R. Sargent
• PUFA enhancement in Artemia nauplii: a multivariate approach to fatty acid analysis. L.A. McEvoy, J.C. Navarro, F. Hontoria, F. Amat, and J.R. Sargent
• Artemia from Madagascar reveals an exceptionally high n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acid content. G.V. Triantaphyllidis, P. Coutteau, E. Miasa, and P. Sorgeloos
• The stability of n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids in various Artemia populations following enrichment and subsequent starvation. G.V. Triantaphyllidis, P. Coutteau, and P. Sorgeloos

Nutrition - Lipids: Experimental culture tests

• Fatty acid metabolism in the carp during early ontogeny. I. Csengeri, and I. Dey
• Dietary phospholipids and body deformities in carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) larvae. I. Geurden, N. Charlon, D. Marion, and P. Bergot
• Comparative growth of Perca fluviatilis larvae fed with enriched and standard Artemia metanauplii (instar II), frozen Artemia nauplii and dry food. E.D. Fiogbé, P. Kestemont, J.C. Micha, and C. Mélard
• The effect of HUFA and vitamin C-enriched rotifers on larval growth and survival of grouper (Epinephelus suillus). D.R. Chavez, D.G. Estenor, G. Merchie and P. Lavens
• Manipulation of DHA/EPA ratio in live feed: preliminary results on the effects on survival, growth, pigmentation and fatty acid composition of turbot larvae Scophthalmus maximus L. K. Curé, G. Gajardo , P. Coutteau, and P. Sorgeloos
• Dietary phospholipids for European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) during first ongrowing. I. Geurden, P. Coutteau, and P. Sorgeloos
• Growth, survival and body composition of Sparus aurata larvae fed two Artemia regimes and artificial diets containing different amounts of HUFA. M. Pinosa, L.A. Volpelli, P. Beraldo, and F. Tulli
• Inclusion of lecithin and polar or neutral lipids high in n-3 HUFA in microdiets for gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) larvae. M. Salhi, S. Kolkovski, M.S. Izquierdo, and A. Tandler
• Evaluation of a DHA-rich microalga (Schizochytrium sp.) as a diet enrichment for larval Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). R.J. Shields, and G. Bell
• Fatty acid profiles of live feeds as alternatives or complements to the rotifer and Artemia nauplii in the culture of marine finfish. C.S. Tamaru, H. Ako, C. Carlstrom-Trick, and W.J. FitzGerald, Jr.
• Effects of dietary lipids on the lipid composition of fish larvae eyes. J.C. Navarro, L.A. McEvoy, M.V. Bell, F. Amat, F. Hontoria, and J.R. Sargent
• Effect of non-terminal starvation and two levels of dietary soybean phosphatidylcholine on the growth, survival, and fatty acid composition of juvenile Penaeus vannamei. M.R. Camara, P. Coutteau, and P. Sorgeloos
• Dietary effects of DHA/EPA on culture performance and fatty acid composition of Penaeus monodon postlarvae. E.K. Kontara, P. Lavens and P. Sorgeloos
• Effect of n-3 HUFA and DHA/EPA ratio in enriched live feed on fatty acid composition and culture performance of Penaeus vannamei larvae. E. Naessens, R. Wouters, M.L. Cobo, V. Vargas, A. Pedrazzoli, A. Van Hauwaert, and P. Lavens
• Dietary n-3 HUFA and DHA/EPA requirements of P. vannamei postlarvae. E. Naessens, A. Van Hauwaert, M.L. Cobo , S. Townsend , X. Ramos , R. Wouters , and P. Lavens
• Variation of lipid and fatty acid content in larval and early juvenile stages of the hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria in a commercial hatchery. M. Caers, P. Coutteau, W. Moore, J. Manzi, and P. Sorgeloos
• Dynamics of fatty acids in polar lipid classes during larval development of Pecten maximus. P. Soudant, Y. Marty, J. Moal, and J.F. Samain

SESSION 3 and 4. DISCUSSION OF POSTERS

Chairperson: N.R. Bromage

Marine fish

• Nutritional and zootechnical aspects in the hatchery production of seabream Sparus aurata without algae: preliminary results. T. De Wolf, M. Dehasque, P. Candreva, A. Cirillo, M. Caggiano, and P. Lavens
• Histochemistry of proteins and carbohydrates during swimbladder development in seabream larvae (Sparus aurata). F. Soares, C. Sarasquete, and M.T. Dinis
• The hatchery production of Japanese red seabream (Pagrus major) in Greece. P.G. White
• Morphometrics and image analysis as an emerging method to evaluate seabass larval quality. A. Loy, C. Boglione, L. Zanello, A.Fusari, L. Ferrucci, and S. Cataudella
• Effect of ultraviolet light on distribution and feeding of halibut larvae (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). K.E. Naas, T. Harboe, Y. Attramadal, A. Mangor-Jensen, and I. Huse
• Feed consumption and gut evacuation in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) larvae. T. van der Meeren
• Strategies for culturing Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) yolk sac larvae in low ambient salinities. K. Waiwood, L. Bruneau, N. Rochereau, J. Reid, and K. Howes
• Effect of first feeding delay on the early development of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) larvae. L. Ribeiro, and M. Planas
• Acute toxicity of ammonia to marine silverside larvae (Odontesthes argentinensis) under different temperatures. L.A. Sampaio, and A. Minillo
• Effects of different diets on the survival and growth of puye (Galaxias maculatus). H.P. Dantagnan, A. Borquez, J. Bariles, N. Valdebenito, and R. Vega
• Comparative development and early growth of wolffishes, Anarhichas lupus and Anarhichas minor, new species in aquaculture. T.K. Hansen, I.B.Falk-Petersen and A.K..Monsas
• Selection for faster growth in farmed turbot. I. Lein, J.E. Røe B. Gjerde, and J. Stoss
• Production of triploid larvae of Atlantic halibut using temperature shocks. I. Holmefjord
• Selective feeding and prediction of food consumption in sole larvae Solea senegalensis reared on the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis and Artemia nauplii. V. Marín-Magán, V. Anguís, and J.P. Cañavate
• Larviculture of the clown fish Amphiprion sp. Diomi Mauro
• Preliminary data on the induction of spawning in the curb (Umbrina cirrosa). P. Melotti, A. Roncarati, L. Gennari, and O. Mordenti
• Preliminary experiments on the effect of prey concentration on the survical and growth of yellowtail flounder larvae (Pleuronectes ferriginus). V. Puvanendran and J. Brown
• Reproductive performance of wild-caught mangrove red snapper, Lutjanus argentimaculatus. A.C. Emata
• Preliminary investigations into the larval rearing of golden snapper, Lutjanus johnii. G.R. Schipp, and C. J. Pitney

Freshwater Fish and Molluscs

• Improved hatchery rearing techniques for the Asian catfish, Clarias macrocephalus. A.C. Fermin, Ma. E.C. Bolivar, S.B.M. Baladon, and J.B. Vargas
• Potentials of exogenous introduction of zooplankton in carp nursery ponds. L. Chakrabarti, and B.B. Jana
• Effect of nitrite on growth of carp Cyprinus carpio larvae. M. Korwin-Kossakowski, and L. Myszkowski
• The life history parameters of Daphnia carinata as a measure of water quality in the culture system. B.B. Jana, and L. Chakrabarti
• A laboratory study of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) and tambacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus x Colossoma macropomum, hybrid) feeding on zooplankton. L.H. Sipauba-Tavares, and M.A. Bachion

Crustaceans

• Hatchery technology in Vietnam : an overview. P. Baert, Vu Do Quynh, Thach Thanh, and L. Rotsaert
• Status of hatcheries and nurseries for tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in Thailand: a survey report. N. Puwapanich, E. Van Ballaer, and T. Sanggontanagit
• The influence of the diet on the growth and survival of Penaeus kerathurus larvae. L.F. Narciso
• Food and feeding studies of the African river prawn Macrobrachium vollenhovenii. O.A. Bello-Olusoji, A.M. Balogun, A.O. Fagbenro, and N. Ugbaja
• Development of the heart in the shrimp Metapenaeus ensis. Brian R McMahon, Ka Hou Chu, and E.M.T.Mak

Workshop: Economics of Larviculture of Marine Fish. Need and Opportunities for Species Diversification. Extensive versus Intensive Larviculture Techniques.

• Economics and larviculture: issues. J.L. Anderson
• Cost estimates of hatchery production of marine fish in Japan. H. Hirata
• Bioeconomic evalutation of different fry production systems for milkfish (Chanos chanos). C.-S. Lee, P.-S. Leung and M.-S. Su
• Cost estimates of hatchery production of marine fish in the Mediterranean. P.J. Gatland
• Cost estimates of hatchery production of marine fish in Norway. Y. Olsen

SESSION 5. DISCUSSION OF POSTERS

Chairperson: J. Swings

Microbiology

• The use of bacteria as probionts in shrimp larviculture. B. GomezGil-RS
• The influence of a selected bacterial strain Vibrio anguillarum TR27 on the growth rate of the rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis in two culture conditions. A.R. Shiri Harzevili, H. Van Duffel, T. Defoort, P. Sorgeloos, and J. Swings
• Application of microbially matured water during first feeding of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). I. Salvesen, J. Skjermo, and O. Vadstein
• Bacterial nutrition of Pecten maximus larvae. J. Moal, J.F. Samain, S.Corre, J.L.Nicolas, and A.Glynn
• Bacteriological flora of the brine shrimp (Artemia franciscana) from a hypersaline pond in San Francisco Bay, California. D.V. Straub, and B.A. Dixon
• Ontogeny of IgM synthesis and IgM bearing cells in the Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus. Ø. Bergh, I. Hordvik, and J. Glette
• Immunostimulation of turbot fry (Scophthalmus maximus) with FMI administered by Artemia nauplii. J. Skjermo, T. Defoort, M. Dehasque, T. Espevik, Y. Olsen, G. Skjåk-Bræk, P. Sorgeloos, and O. Vadstein
• Bioencapsulation of antibacterial drugs in nauplii and adult brine shrimp, Artemia franciscana. B.A. Dixon, S.O. Van Poucke, D. Kawahigashi, M. Chair, M. Dehasque, H.J. Nelis, P. Sorgeloos, and A.P. De Leenheer
• Effect of the addition of antibiotics to the larval rearing tanks on growth, survival and lipid composition of gilthead seabream (S. aurata). C.M. Hernández-Cruz, M. Salhi, M.S. Izquierdo, H. Fernández-Palacios, and M.M. González

SESSION 2. DISCUSSION OF POSTERS

Chairperson: J. Verreth

Nutrition - Vitamins, Growth Hormones, Pigments and Proteins

• Improved larviculture outputs of postlarval shrimp Penaeus vannamei through supplementation of l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate in the diet. E.K. Kontara, G. Merchie, P. Lavens, H. Nelis, A. De Leenheer, and P. Sorgeloos
• Vitamin C status in different embryonic stages and larvae of European catfish (Silurus glanis) fed with L-ascorbic acid supplemented first live food. Zs. Gy. Papp, G. Kovács, and F. Radics
• Dietary vitamin E for Sparus aurata larvae. M.M. González, M.S. Izquierdo, M. Salhi, C.M. Hernández-Cruz, and H. Fernández-Palacios
• Vitamins A, E, C and B6 in developing Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, from fertilisation to metamorphosis. I. Rønnestad, K. Sandnes, L. Berg, and Ø. Lie
• The use of 3,5,3'-triiodo-l-thyronine as larval fish growth stimulator: histological study. Demska-Zakes, A. Mamcarz, P. Poczyczynski, J. Kozlowski, and L. Chybowski
• Effects of 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine in a dry diet on the growth and survival of Coregonus albula larvae in tanks. A. Mamcarz, P. Poczyczynski, J. Kozlowski, and L. Chybowski
• Effect of dietary astaxanthin supplementation on accumulation, survival and growth in postlarvae of (Penaeus monodon). S. Thongrod, A. Tansutapanich, and O. J. Torrissen
• Growth and survival of carp (Cyprinus carpio) larvae fed high levels of protein hydrolysates. A.P. Carvalho, A.-M. Escaffre, A. Oliva Teles, and P. Bergot
• Effect of dietary protein level on the survival, growth and feed conversion of Clarias gariepinus larvae. M.S. Kamarudin, T. Longgou, and C.R. Saad

Nutrition - Formulated Feeds

• Early weaning of seabass: are digestive enzymes limiting? C.L. Cahu, J.L. Zambonino Infante, MM. Le Gall, and P. Quazuguel
• The weaning of the fat snook Centropomus parallelus larvae with experimental and commercial artificial diets. V.R. Cerqueira, and M.E. Bernardini
• Determination of protease type activity by substrate-SDS page through larval development in seabream (Sparus aurata). M. Díaz, F.J. Moyano, F.L. García-Carreño, F.J. Alarcón, J.A. Muñoz-Cueto, and M.C. Sarasquete
• Effect of heat treatment on the nutritional quality of decapsulated Artemia cysts as food for African catfish Clarias gariepinus larvae. A. García-Ortega, A. van Hoornyck, H. Segner, P. Coutteau, and J. Verreth
• Relationship between weaning size, growth, survival and cannibalism in the common perch larvae Perca fluviatilis. Preliminary data. P. Kestemont, E.D. Fiogbé , O. Parfait , J.C. Micha , and C. Mélard
• Visual and olfactory stimuli are determining factors in the stimulation of microdiet ingestion in gilthead seabream Sparus aurata larvae. S. Kolkovski, A. Arieli, and A. Tandler
• Rearing of European sheatfish (Silurus glanis) larvae on different dry and natural food. J. Kozlowski, A. Mamcarz, P. Poczyczynski, L. Chybowski, and V. Jozsa
• Changes of digestive enzyme activities during larval development in seabream (Sparus aurata). F.J. Moyano, F.J. Alarcón, M. Díaz, J.A. Muñoz-Cueto, M. Yúfera, and M.C. Sarasquete
• At what size and how should Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) be weaned to dry diets? I. Opstad
• Passage time and consumption of catfish (Silurus glanis) larvae fed formulated diet. M. Szlami ska, M. Kwa ny, J. Hamá ková, J. Kou il, R. Vachta, and I. Stibrányiová
• Biological aspects of the larval rearing of Sparus aurata using microcapsules as first food. M. Yúfera, C. Fernández-Díaz, E. Pascual, G. Parra, and M.C. Sarasquete
• Growth of swimming musculature during the yolk sac stage of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). T.F. Galloway, I. Lein, H.A. Akster, and E. Kjørsvik
• Modelling growth of fish larvae, with special reference to the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. L.E.C. Conceição, and J.A.J. Verreth

Nutrition - Live food and its derivates

• Production and evaluation of resting eggs of Brachionus plicatilis originating from the PR of China. Ph. Dhert, K. Schoeters, P. Vermeulen, J. Sun, S. Goa, Z. Shang, and P. Sorgeloos
• Variation in free and proteinic amino acids of marine copepods during the spring bloom. H.J. Fyhn, I. Rønnestad, and L. Berg
• Automation of live food in industrial hatcheries: zootechnics and economics. M. Dehasque, B. Ooghe, M. Wille, P. Candreva, Y. Cladas, and P. Lavens
• Suitability of decapsulated cysts and nauplii of Streptocephalus proboscideus (Crustacea: Anostraca) as food for tilapia, Oreochromis aureus larvae: a preliminary study. A. Jawahar Ali, and H.J. Dumont
• Suitability of decapsulated cysts of Streptocephalus proboscideus (Crustacea: Anostraca) as food for the larvae of Clarias gariepinus: a preliminary study. A. Jawahar Ali, E. Rurangwa, F. Ollevier, and H. J. Dumont
• Evaluation of preservation methods for Artemia biomass and application in postlarval rearing of Penaeus vannamei. E. Naessens, A. Pedrazzoli, V. Vargas, S. Townsend, M.L. Cobo, and J. Dhont
• Decapsulated cysts and Artemia flakes as alternative food sources for the culture of Penaeus monodon postlarvae. M. Stael, T. Sanggontanagit, E. Van Ballaer, N. Puwapanich, A. Tunsutapanich, and P. Lavens