Cultivation of seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty) doty ex silva using tissue–cultured seedlings in encircling tank culture system

Abstract This study was carried out to analyse the growth performance, feed utilization, and antioxidant capacity of juvenile mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) reared in two conditions. Here, a new indoor polypropylene tank culture system and a traditional outdoor pond cage facility were used to perform feeding experiments on juvenile crabs. After eight weeks, the survival rate, weight gain, moulting rate and feed efficiency of crabs cultured in polypropylene tanks were markedly higher than those cultured in pond cages. Moreover, the activities of serum acid phosphatase (ACP) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and the antioxidant indices including glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), glutathione transferase (GST), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) in hepatopancreas were higher in crabs cultured in the polypropylene tank system than those in pond cages. Based on these results, compared with the traditional pond cages, the polypropylene tank culture system is more suitable for the short-term culture of mud crabs.

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Morphological and physiological differences among cultivation lines of Undaria pinnatifida in a common garden experiment using a tank culture system

Journal of Applied Phycology ◽

10.1007/s10811-017-1170-y ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (5) ◽

pp. 2287-2295 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yoichi Sato ◽

Tomonari Hirano ◽

Hiroyuki Ichida ◽

Motoko Murakami ◽

Nobuhisa Fukunishi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Culture System ◽

Undaria Pinnatifida ◽

Common Garden ◽

Common Garden Experiment ◽

Tank Culture ◽

Physiological Differences

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Modified photoperiods and light intensities for grow-out production of nile tilapia (O. niloticus) under indoor tank culture system

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201819203011 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 192 ◽

pp. 03011

Author(s):

Marvin Cinense ◽

Ireneo Agulto ◽

Armando Espino ◽

Romeo Gavino ◽

Emmanuel Sicat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Light Intensity ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Culture System ◽

High Water ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Tank Culture ◽

Light Intensities ◽

Set Up

The study aimed to evaluate the effect of modified photoperiods and light intensities on grow-out production of tilapia under indoor tank culture system; specifically on water quality and on growth performance of tilapia. The study was conducted inside the greenhouse and considered two factors: photoperiod (24L:0D, 20L:4D and 16L:8D); and light intensity (40 watts m-2, 60 watts m-2 and 80 watts m-2); also, a control treatment was set-up outside the greenhouse to receive the normal environmental condition. Light manipulations inside the greenhouse were able to sustain the water quality within the desirable level for tilapia cultured in tank; while control tanks shows high water quality variation. Growth performance of tilapia cultured in tank responds positively in prolonged photoperiod at different light intensities. However, light manipulation gave insignificant difference on feed conversion ratio and survival rate compared to normal condition. Results indicated that 20-hours photoperiod and 40 watts m-2 light intensity is just enough to sustain the recommended water quality and better growth performance of the cultured tilapia in indoor tank system. It can be concluded that longer photoperiod and restrained light intensity can improved the growth performance of tilapia under indoor tank culture.

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Performance of Red Seaweed (Kappaphycus sp.) Cultivated Using Tank Culture System

Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science ◽

10.3923/jfas.2015.1.12 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Wahidatul Husna Zuldin ◽

Rossita Shapawi

Keyword(s):

Culture System ◽

Red Seaweed ◽

Tank Culture

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Growth, survival and intactness of green mud crab (Scylla Paramamosain) broodstock under different captive grow out protocols

SAARC Journal of Agriculture ◽

10.3329/sja.v16i1.37432 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 169-180 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M Latiful Islam ◽

MNSM Siddiky ◽

K Yahya

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Culture System ◽

Scylla Paramamosain ◽

Mud Crab ◽

Fibre Glass ◽

Tank Culture

Development of broodstock of the green mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) was assessed under three different captive growout protocols viz. in the open fibre glass tanks (T1), in plastic boxes (T2) floating on fibre glass tanks and in plastic drawer/compartment (T3) for a period of 5 months under the Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS), Universitiy Sains Malaysia (USM). The male (M) and female (F) mud crab were cultured separately to maintain virginity. Suitability of both the sexes were evaluated considering the weight gain (size), survival and intactness of limbs during harvesting. Result of the present study revealed that, irrespectives of growout protocols, growth of mud crab happened following the sigmoid pattern. A noticeable intersexual weight attainment was observed with significantlyhigher (p<0.05) weight gain for the males. Meanwhile, growth was influenced by the culture protocols for both the sexes with significant (p<0.05) weight gain in outdoor tanks (M= 319.75 g, F= 246.17 g) followed by outdoor floating boxes (M= 250.50 g, F= 198.70 g) and indoor compartment (M= 246.40 g, F= 178.50 g). Survival and the proportion of intact crabs under indoor compartment and outdoor floating boxeswere significantly higher (p<0.05) than out door tank culture system. The result of the present study suggested that, outdoor growout protocol could be followed for faster broodstock development purposes to reduce the dependence on natural broodstock for hatchery operations.SAARC J. Agri., 16(1): 169-180 (2018)

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