The effect of several microalgae isolated from East China Sea on growth and survival rate of postset juveniles of razor clam, Sinonovacula constricta (Lamarck, 1818). (15th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, F.; Chen, S.; Miao, Z.; Sheng, Z.; Xu, J.; Wan, J.; Ran, Z.; Zhou, L.; Zhou, H.; Zhou, C.; Yan, X.
• Is Part Of: Aquaculture nutrition. Volume 22:Number 4(2016:Aug.)
• Page Start: 846
• Page End: 856
• Publication Date: 2015-04-15
• Subjects: growth -- microalgae -- monospecies diet -- postset juveniles -- Sinonovacula constricta -- two species diet; Aquaculture -- Periodicals; Aquatic animals -- Feeding and feeds -- Periodicals; Fishes -- Feeding and feeds -- Periodicals; 639.3
• DOI: 10.1111/anu.12310
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-5773

Abstract

Abstract: Four species of microalgae ( Thalassiosira weissflogii, Thalassiosira pseudonana, Nannochloropsis sp. and an unidentified species) were isolated from natural seawater of East China Sea. By studying the effect on growth and survival rates of two sizes of postset juveniles of razor clam, Sinonovacula constricta (Lamarck, 1818) (shell length 0.37 ± 0.05 mm and 1.07 ± 0.08 mm, respectively), the food value of these microalgae and four other commonly used microalgal species in China ( Chaetoceros calcitrans, Isochrysis galbana, Platymonas subcordiformis and Nannochloropsis oculata ) in single and two algal species diets were evaluated and compared. For smaller juvenile, when used as a monospecies diet, C. calcitrans and I. galbana supported the greatest shell growth and the highest survival rate, and P. subcordiformis, N. oculata and T. weissflogii produced the smallest shell growth and the lowest survival rate. Meanwhile, for the larger juvenile, single‐species algal diet had the greatest and weakest food value on T. weissflogii and N. oculata, respectively. Full‐mixed algal diets exhibited the strongest food value and most of the two species diets supported more food value than corresponding individual single microalgae diet. Moreover, shell growths and the survival rates of larger juvenile fed most of the two species diets were lower than fed single species of T. weissflogii .