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William & Mary

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1982

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A Study Of Nutritional Requirements Of The Larvae Of The American Oyster (Crassostrea Virginica), Fu-Lin E. Chu Jan 1982

A Study Of Nutritional Requirements Of The Larvae Of The American Oyster (Crassostrea Virginica), Fu-Lin E. Chu

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The purpose of this study is to obtain information for the formulation of artificial diets for larvae of the American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) and to test procedures related to presenting these diets to the oyster larvae. In order to determine the nutrient components usually provided in larval diets, biochemical analyses of lipids and fatty acids, proteins and amino acids and polysaccharide carbohydrates were performed on five algae species used as a food source for oyster larvae. These algae are Chlorella sp., Pyramimonas virginica, Pseudoisochrysis paradoxa, Pavlova (Monochrysis) lutheri and Isochrysis galbana. The biochemical analyses indicate that the nutritional value of …


Life History And Management Of Spiny Dogfish, Squalus Acanthias, Off The Northeastern United States, Marta Nammack Jan 1982

Life History And Management Of Spiny Dogfish, Squalus Acanthias, Off The Northeastern United States, Marta Nammack

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