Semi-mass culture of the dinoflagellate Gymnodinium splendens as a live food source for the initial feeding of marine finfish larvae

Bloom formation potential in the harmful dinoflagellate Akashiwo sanguinea: Clues from movement behaviors and growth characteristics

“…Laboratory experiments have shown that A. sanguinea can induce death in microzooplankton grazers (Jeong and Latz, 1994) and are deleterious to abalone larvae (Botes et al, 2003). On the other hand, the species has been shown to be a suitable food in raising finfish (Lasker et al, 1970;Rodriguez and Hirayama, 1997) and reports from the field suggest that A. sanguinea is critical for the survival of larval fish (Lasker, 1975).…”

No Response to Bidirectional Size-Based Selection in the Rotifer Brachionus rotundiformis

“…The demand for rotifers is still increasing (Fu et al, 1997). However, even small strains of rotifers have sometimes been found to be too large for smaller-mouthed larvae of aquaculture candidates such as grouper and rabbit fish (Rodriguez and Hirayama, 1997). In order to supply cultured rotifer as a cost-effective feed for fish larvae, it is important to provide the appropriate size of rotifers to the larvae (Hagiwara et al, 2001).…”