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The Acceptability And Digestibility Of Microcapsules By Larvae Of Crassostrea Virginica., Fu-Lin Chu, K. L. Webb, D. Hepworth, M. Roberts
The Acceptability And Digestibility Of Microcapsules By Larvae Of Crassostrea Virginica., Fu-Lin Chu, K. L. Webb, D. Hepworth, M. Roberts
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The acceptability and digestibility of microcapsules with gelatin-acacia and nylon-protein walls to larvae of Crassostrea virginica were assessed. Larvae were observed to ingest and digest the microcapsules. Gelatin-acacia microcapsules were more digestible than the nylon-protein microcapsules. Results indicated that both types of microcapsules supported some growth of larvae. Larvae fed cod liver oil encapsulated by gelatin-acacia walls grew as rapidly as larvae fed algae. Results also indicated that microcapsule concentration affected growth rate.