Aquatic and benthic bacteria responses to feed and fertiliser application in trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)

The effects of formulated feed and organic fertiliser on aquatic and benthic bacterial populations and on production of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) were assessed. Prawns were cultured in pond enclosures to which pelleted feed and/or chicken manure were added. Prawn surviv...

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Main Authors: MacLean, M.H., Ang, K.J., Brown, J.H., Jauncey, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 1994
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114843/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114843/1/114843.pdf
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author MacLean, M.H.
Ang, K.J.
Brown, J.H.
Jauncey, K.
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description The effects of formulated feed and organic fertiliser on aquatic and benthic bacterial populations and on production of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) were assessed. Prawns were cultured in pond enclosures to which pelleted feed and/or chicken manure were added. Prawn survival was high but growth poor. Total bacterial abundance, mean cell volume and biomass, determined respectively by epifluorescence microscopy, image analysis and conversion calculation, illustrated the effect of treatment on the water and sediment bacterial populations. Differences in bacterial abundance and mean cell size were evident between treatments. The discussion considers the importance of bacterial productivity and food web dynamics. © 1994.
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spelling upm-1148432025-02-04T07:46:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114843/ Aquatic and benthic bacteria responses to feed and fertiliser application in trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) MacLean, M.H. Ang, K.J. Brown, J.H. Jauncey, K. The effects of formulated feed and organic fertiliser on aquatic and benthic bacterial populations and on production of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) were assessed. Prawns were cultured in pond enclosures to which pelleted feed and/or chicken manure were added. Prawn survival was high but growth poor. Total bacterial abundance, mean cell volume and biomass, determined respectively by epifluorescence microscopy, image analysis and conversion calculation, illustrated the effect of treatment on the water and sediment bacterial populations. Differences in bacterial abundance and mean cell size were evident between treatments. The discussion considers the importance of bacterial productivity and food web dynamics. © 1994. 1994 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114843/1/114843.pdf MacLean, M.H. and Ang, K.J. and Brown, J.H. and Jauncey, K. (1994) Aquatic and benthic bacteria responses to feed and fertiliser application in trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man). Aquaculture, 120 (1-2). pp. 81-93. ISSN 0044-8486; eISSN: 0044-8486 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0044848694902240 10.1016/0044-8486(94)90224-0
spellingShingle MacLean, M.H.
Ang, K.J.
Brown, J.H.
Jauncey, K.
Aquatic and benthic bacteria responses to feed and fertiliser application in trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
title Aquatic and benthic bacteria responses to feed and fertiliser application in trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
title_full Aquatic and benthic bacteria responses to feed and fertiliser application in trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
title_fullStr Aquatic and benthic bacteria responses to feed and fertiliser application in trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
title_full_unstemmed Aquatic and benthic bacteria responses to feed and fertiliser application in trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
title_short Aquatic and benthic bacteria responses to feed and fertiliser application in trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
title_sort aquatic and benthic bacteria responses to feed and fertiliser application in trials with the freshwater prawn, macrobrachium rosenbergii (de man)
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