The prevalence of cannibalistic behavior among many commercially important decapod
crustaceans is one of the biggest limiting factors to their culture productivity and profitability …

The increasing global demand for mud crabs (genus Scylla) and threats to the wild
populations highlight the urgency of fully rearing them in captivity. Despite considerable …

This book is a comprehensive guide to the identification of 800 species of decapod and
stomatopod crustaceans from southern Australian marine waters. It is liberally illustrated with …

Sessile marine invertebrates play a vital role as ecosystem engineers and in benthic–
pelagic coupling. Most benthic fauna develop through larval stages and the importance of …

An in-door rearing study was conducted for 11 days with Wallago attu larvae fed on live
zooplankton alone (control) or combinations of zooplankton and dry feed containing either …

Photoperiod is one of the most important environmental cues for the organism, and it plays a
critical role in regulating organisms' survival, growth, and metabolism. In the present study …

Abstract The Biofloc Technology Culture System (BFT System) allows production to be
carried out in places such as ponds and greenhouses with plenty of natural lighting, as well …

Being one of the main environmental factors, the light factor influences many aspects of
animal life. Photoperiod, light intensity (illumination) and wavelength are the primary …

Abstract In Biofloc Technology (BFT) Systems, there are changes in microbial communities
during a shrimp culture cycle; usually, heterotrophic bacteria are replaced by a …

For the improvement of nursery culture of the mud crab Scylla paramamosain, a special
nursery facility was purposely designed and built. This facility consists of nursery ponds …