Philippe Léger

Optimized feeding regimes in shrimp hatcheries

Optimzed Feeding Regimes in Shrimp Hatcheries , Optimzed Feeding Regimes in Shrimp Hatcheries , مرکز فناوری اطلاعات و اطلاع رسانی کشاورزی

Further characterization of two Artemia populations from Northern Greece: biometry, hatching characteristics, caloric content and fatty acid profiles

Cysts of parthenogenetic Artemia strains collected from the Citros and M. Embolon saltworks in Northern Greece are evaluated for their potential use in aquaculture. The following characterizations were performed: cyst and naupliar biometrics, cyst hatching characteristics, fatty acid profile of the nauplii, caloric content of nauplii stored at 25 °C and in a refrigerator (4–8 °C). The above evaluation reveals that the two Artemia strains studied exhibit good qualities for use in aquaculture, especially in culturing fresh-water species. The biometrical analysis of cysts, nauplii and adults shows a high degree of similarity with other parthenogenetic strains from various geographical sources, but especially with tetraploid Artemia from Spain. The Greek Artemia strains cannot be considered as ‘sources’ for aquacultural uses unless proper management of the saltworks is assured.

International study on Artemia XXIV. Cold storage of live Artemia nauplii from various geographical sources: Potentials and limits in aquaculture☆

Abstract Freshly-hatched Artemia nauplii from various geographical sources survived storage in a refrigerator (2–4°C) at densities of 2000 per ml and above. Except for Artemia from Chaplin Lake and Buenos Aires, naupliar viability was very high even after 48 h storage, and did not decrease significantly after a 24 h post-storage transfer to 25°C. Neither the naupliar dry weight nor biochemical composition changed significantly during refrigeration for most strains tested. Comparative culture-tests with stored and freshly-hatched nauplii as food for juvenile marine mysids Mysidopsis bahia M. and larval carp Cyprinus carpio L. revealed similar production performances.

Quality evaluation of brine shrimp Artemia cysts produced in Asian salt ponds

Artemia cysts produced in inoculated salt ponds in the Philippines, Thailand and India, were analyzed in comparison with the parental strains used for the inoculations. Cyst hatching efficiency, hatching rate and color changed significantly after inoculation, whereas the cysts diameters, nauplius survival and nauplius growth remained fairly constant. The nutritional value of the Artemia nauplii was determined in a standard culture test with Mysidopsis bahia juveniles as test animals. Production results were compared with the fatty acid profiles of the Artemia nauplii. Low levels of the essential fatty acid 20:5ω3 in one of the produced cyst batches were probably caused by inadequate food conditions in the pond and resulted in poorer growth of the Mysidopsis juveniles. Based on the results of this study a distinction is made between essential and nonessential strain selection-criteria for Artemia inoculations and transplantations.

International study on Artemia. XXV. Factors determining the nutritional effectiveness of Artemia: The relative impact of chlorinated hydrocarbons and essential fatty acids in San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay Artemia

Abstract Different Artemia cyst samples harvested from the San Francisco and the San Pablo Bay regions (California, U.S.A.), and suspect because of their poor nutritional performance in fish and crustacean farming, have been analysed for their chlorinated hydrocarbon and fatty acid content. These results have been correlated with survival, growth, and biomass production of larvae of the marine crustacean Mysidopsis bahia Molenock fed those different Artemia in a standard culture test. Differences in chlorinated hydrocarbon content do not correlate with differences in mysid culture performance. Fatty acid profiles reveal three groups of Artemia batches with high, intermediate, and low levels of the highly unsaturated fatty acid 20:5ω3. The production yield of the mysid larvae could be correlated with the relative level of the 20:5ω3 fatty acid in the Artemia nauplii .

Automation in stock-culture maintenance and juvenile separation of the mysid Mysidopsis bahia (molenock)

A batch system with subgravel filter for stock-culture maintenance of Mysidopsis bahia in artificial sea water is described. The feeding of mysids on Artemia is optimized through the cyclic pumping of brine shrimp instar I nauplii from a refrigerator to the stock-cultures. An easily constructed incubator-separator apparatus is described for the standardized harvesting of mysid juveniles to be used as test organisms.

Characterization of brine shrimp Artemia from Cam Ranh Bay in Central Vietnam

Artemia cysts collected from inoculation experiments in Cam Ranh salterns are evaluated for their potential use in aquaculture. Cyst biometrics, hatching quality, naupliar fatty acid profile and naupliar growth were measured and compared to reference Artemia strains. Cyst characteristics reveal that the parthenogenetic strain (PR China) used in inoculations, was eliminated from the environment and that the remaining brine shrimp are likely to be composed of Macau and Great Salt Lake Artemia strains, and of their cross-breds. Differences in cyst diapause deactivation characteristics between Macau and Great Salt Lake Artemia may have resulted in the disappearance of Macau Artemia during the rainy season and the persistence of Great Salt Lake Artemia during the following dry season.