ISSN:
1365-2109
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
A wave-operated nursery system was developed for growing hatchery-produced spat of the New Zealand dredge oyster Tiostrea lutaria (Hutton) through to a size (≈ 20 mm) suitable for on-growing in conventional oyster farming equipment. The pump-pot enabled cultch-free dredge oyster spat to be transferred from hatchery upwellers at a small size (〉 2 mm), thus avoiding the need to supply them with cultured algae to maintain a high growth rate. The wave-activated pumping action of the pot maintained a sufficient flow of water through the pot to achieve rapid growth of small spat held at high densities.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2109.1999.00375.x