2012 · 18 citations · 15 references
Life SciencesBotanyAquacultureHatchery ManagementPhycologyBroodstock ManagementFish GrowthLarval DevelopmentLarval RearingSpawning BiologySpawning DynamicsEnvironmental Effects On Larval DevelopmentInduced SpawningLarval Growth PerformanceSunlight Availability
Induced spawning of Holothuria scabra was achieved for the first time in Iran in September 2011. Broodstock spawned when induced through combined stimulation. Larvae were kept at 26oC and fed with unicellular algae. Early juveniles were first observed on day 24. Juveniles grew better under partial shade with natural sunlight than indoors. However, after one year, juveniles averaged only 22 g in weight.
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