Use of substrate technology in shrimp larviculture
Recent advances have focused on the use of commercially available, reusable synthetic substrates that extend benthic surfaces throughout the water column.
Proactive disease management in shrimp
Proactive shrimp disease management, or prevention, is preferable to reactive treatment. Prevention can, however, can be costlier in the short term.
A perspective on shrimp larviculture and liquid larval diets
A prominent shrimp farm and hatchery in Venezuela has tested microparticles, microencapsulated particles and liquid larval diets.
An innovative liquid diet for marine fish larvae
A novel liquid diet was developed and tested for first-feeding marine fish larvae. The diet was water stable, palatable and digestible.
The challenges of feeding microparticulate diets to larval fish
The promise of an off-the-shelf, microparticulate diet for small larval fish is one of the “holy-grails” of aquaculture.
Feeding protocol for larval husbandry of southern flounder
Southern flounder is an excellent candidate for intensive aquaculture in tanks and raceways using recirculating systems.
Aquaculture in the third millennium
The Conference on Aquaculture in the Third Millennium in Bangkok had the objective of developing policies to promote sustainable development of aquaculture.
Aquaculture needs genetically improved animals
A sustainable industry must complete animals' life cycle in captivity and establish high quality broodstock production by selective breeding.
Molecular biology tools applied to selection programs
New molecular biology technologies are complex and expensive but also strongly recommended for any genetic selection program in aquaculture.
Ten years of breeding at Aquamarina de la Costa in Venezuela
The farm operations and hatchery at Aquamarina de la Costa in Venezuela are based on broodstock and larvae of the species Litopenaeus vannamei.
Genetic improvement of the Pacific white shrimp at The Oceanic Institute
Critical to the success of genetic improvement and the breeding program at OI is the use of specific pathogen free (SPF) shrimp stocks.
Microsatellites: Genetic markers of choice
Use of microsatellites is one of many marker approaches, but has proven to be the tool of choice across all commercial agriculture sectors.
Selective breeding for TSV-resistant shrimp
A selective breeding program to develop TSV-resistant shrimp aimed to minimize risk of disease and maximize profits.
IFREMER’s shrimp genetics program
Genetic improvement for growth and resistance to disease can be an efficient way for the shrimp to become more competitive and reliable.
Genetic improvement of channel catfish
The potential for genetic improvement in channel catfish should be compared to improvements in the poultry, beef and swine industries.
Bioinformatics: The ultimate breeding tool
Bioinformatics, a true hybrid between molecular and computer sciences, changes the rules of both breeding and medicine with a novel approach.