Optimal Water Temperature and Salinity for Production of Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus pelagicus 1st Day Juvenile Crab

A study was carried out to determine the optimal rearing conditions of the water temperature and salinity on the survival rate and molting of larvae stage until the 1st day juvenile crab (C1) of the blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758). Trials were carried out at water temperature...

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Main Authors: Mhd, Ikhwanuddin, Mohamad N., Azra, Mir A.D., Talpur, Ambok B., Abol-Munafi, Mohammad L., Shabdin
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author Mhd, Ikhwanuddin
Mohamad N., Azra
Mir A.D., Talpur
Ambok B., Abol-Munafi
Mohammad L., Shabdin
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Mir A.D., Talpur
Ambok B., Abol-Munafi
Mohammad L., Shabdin
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description A study was carried out to determine the optimal rearing conditions of the water temperature and salinity on the survival rate and molting of larvae stage until the 1st day juvenile crab (C1) of the blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758). Trials were carried out at water temperature 30ºC with water salinity 30 ppt and low salinity 20 ppt, ambient water temperature between 24-28ºC with salinity 30 ppt and low salinity 20 ppt. Results of the present study shows that both water temperature and salinity significantly affected survival of the crab larvae. Replicates treated with water temperature at 30ºC with water salinity 30 ppt produced C1 juvenile with mean survival rate 0.25% ±0.21. The larvae rearing for all the other three treatments did not survive up to C1. The study shows that the zoea reached the megalopa stage in 13-14 days and reached the C1 stage in 16-17 days for the larvae rearing batch treated with water temperature at 30ºC and water salinity at 30 ppt. The study recommended that the optimal water temperature and salinity for the larvae rearing of P. pelagicus is 30ºC and 30 ppt.
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spelling unimas-23262015-09-28T08:53:17Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2326/ Optimal Water Temperature and Salinity for Production of Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus pelagicus 1st Day Juvenile Crab Mhd, Ikhwanuddin Mohamad N., Azra Mir A.D., Talpur Ambok B., Abol-Munafi Mohammad L., Shabdin AC Collections. Series. Collected works A study was carried out to determine the optimal rearing conditions of the water temperature and salinity on the survival rate and molting of larvae stage until the 1st day juvenile crab (C1) of the blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758). Trials were carried out at water temperature 30ºC with water salinity 30 ppt and low salinity 20 ppt, ambient water temperature between 24-28ºC with salinity 30 ppt and low salinity 20 ppt. Results of the present study shows that both water temperature and salinity significantly affected survival of the crab larvae. Replicates treated with water temperature at 30ºC with water salinity 30 ppt produced C1 juvenile with mean survival rate 0.25% ±0.21. The larvae rearing for all the other three treatments did not survive up to C1. The study shows that the zoea reached the megalopa stage in 13-14 days and reached the C1 stage in 16-17 days for the larvae rearing batch treated with water temperature at 30ºC and water salinity at 30 ppt. The study recommended that the optimal water temperature and salinity for the larvae rearing of P. pelagicus is 30ºC and 30 ppt. AACL Bioflux 2012 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2326/1/Optimal%20Water%20Temperature%20and%20Salinity%20for%20Production%20of%20Blue%20Swimming%20Crab%2C%20Portunus%20pelagicus%201st%20Day%20Juvenile%20Crab.pdf Mhd, Ikhwanuddin and Mohamad N., Azra and Mir A.D., Talpur and Ambok B., Abol-Munafi and Mohammad L., Shabdin (2012) Optimal Water Temperature and Salinity for Production of Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus pelagicus 1st Day Juvenile Crab. International Journal of the Bioflux Society, Volume 5 Issue 1. http://www.bioflux.com.ro/
spellingShingle AC Collections. Series. Collected works
Mhd, Ikhwanuddin
Mohamad N., Azra
Mir A.D., Talpur
Ambok B., Abol-Munafi
Mohammad L., Shabdin
Optimal Water Temperature and Salinity for Production of Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus pelagicus 1st Day Juvenile Crab
title Optimal Water Temperature and Salinity for Production of Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus pelagicus 1st Day Juvenile Crab
title_full Optimal Water Temperature and Salinity for Production of Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus pelagicus 1st Day Juvenile Crab
title_fullStr Optimal Water Temperature and Salinity for Production of Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus pelagicus 1st Day Juvenile Crab
title_full_unstemmed Optimal Water Temperature and Salinity for Production of Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus pelagicus 1st Day Juvenile Crab
title_short Optimal Water Temperature and Salinity for Production of Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus pelagicus 1st Day Juvenile Crab
title_sort optimal water temperature and salinity for production of blue swimming crab, portunus pelagicus 1st day juvenile crab
topic AC Collections. Series. Collected works
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