Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
DOI
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Abstract
In this study, the potential of nematodes as an alternative live feed for the omnivorous larva of Penaeus indicus (Crustacea: Penaeidae) and the carnivorous larvae of Macrobrachium rosenbergii and Palaemon elegans (Crustacea: Palaemonidae) was investigated. The results showed that M. rosenbergii and P. elegans larvae were unable to consume the nematodes. The larvae of these species fed Artemia for 8 days, displayed normal development and high survival (over 90%), but, similar to the starved controls. The larvae grown on the nematodes had all died by the 8th day of the experiments. P. indicus larvae fed nematodes from stage Protozoea 3 (PZ3) had similar growth (P>0.05) but higher survival than those fed the control feed (alg/Artemia) until stage postlarvae 1 (PL1) (P
Keywords
Nematodes, shrimp larvae, live feed, Penaeus indicus, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Palaemon elegans
First Page
401
Last Page
410
Recommended Citation
KUMLU, METİN (1999) "The Use of Nematodes As Live Feed For Larval Shrimps," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 23: No. 8, Article 26. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol23/iss8/26
