An enclosure design for feeding and fertilisation trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)

The design and testing of an enclosure for experimental trials with the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) is described. The suitability of the design was assessed on the basis of the physical durability of the enclosures, and on the influence of the enclosures on prawn production d...

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Main Authors: MacLean, M.H., Ang, K.J.
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1994
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1140542024-12-08T08:21:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114054/ An enclosure design for feeding and fertilisation trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) MacLean, M.H. Ang, K.J. The design and testing of an enclosure for experimental trials with the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) is described. The suitability of the design was assessed on the basis of the physical durability of the enclosures, and on the influence of the enclosures on prawn production during a brief experiment with postlarval prawns. Two different treatments were employed in which pelleted feed was either applied at a standard commercial rate or at a decreased rate which was supplemented by fertilisation with chicken manure. The enclosures proved robust and stable, and there was no evidence to suggest that the prawns were adversely affected by confinement within the enclosures. Results from the feeding trial indicated that significantly greater prawn mean weight was achieved when organic manure partially replaced pelleted feed. Elsevier 1994 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114054/1/114054.pdf MacLean, M.H. and Ang, K.J. (1994) An enclosure design for feeding and fertilisation trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man). Aquaculture, 120 (1-2). pp. 71-80. ISSN 0044-8486 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0044848694902232 10.1016/0044-8486(94)90223-2
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description The design and testing of an enclosure for experimental trials with the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) is described. The suitability of the design was assessed on the basis of the physical durability of the enclosures, and on the influence of the enclosures on prawn production during a brief experiment with postlarval prawns. Two different treatments were employed in which pelleted feed was either applied at a standard commercial rate or at a decreased rate which was supplemented by fertilisation with chicken manure. The enclosures proved robust and stable, and there was no evidence to suggest that the prawns were adversely affected by confinement within the enclosures. Results from the feeding trial indicated that significantly greater prawn mean weight was achieved when organic manure partially replaced pelleted feed.
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author MacLean, M.H.
Ang, K.J.
spellingShingle MacLean, M.H.
Ang, K.J.
An enclosure design for feeding and fertilisation trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
author_facet MacLean, M.H.
Ang, K.J.
author_sort MacLean, M.H.
title An enclosure design for feeding and fertilisation trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
title_short An enclosure design for feeding and fertilisation trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
title_full An enclosure design for feeding and fertilisation trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
title_fullStr An enclosure design for feeding and fertilisation trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
title_full_unstemmed An enclosure design for feeding and fertilisation trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
title_sort enclosure design for feeding and fertilisation trials with the freshwater prawn, macrobrachium rosenbergii (de man)
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 1994
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