The effect of temperature and conditioning interval on the spawning success of wild-caught blacklip (Haliotis rubra, Leach 1814) and greenlip (H. laevigata, Donovan 1808) abalone
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posted on 2023-05-16, 17:22 authored by Grubert, MA, Ritar, AJWild-caught blacklip (Haliotis rubra, Leach 1814) and greenlip (H. laevigata, Donovan 1808) abalone fed a formulated feed were held at 16 or 18°C for different conditioning intervals ranging from 114 to 235 days and induced to spawn using ultraviolet-irradiated seawater. They were conditioned again for a second identical period before another induction. For H. rubra, mean spawning rate of both sexes was higher in groups held at 18°C than at 16°C, as was the repeat spawning rate. Conversely, animals held at 16°C produced significantly more gametes than those at 18°C. Egg production peaked in groups held at 16°C for ≥ 165 days. While both mean and total sperm production of H. rubra varied significantly, both figures were always high. Unlike H. rubra, the spawning rate, repeat spawning rate and gamete production of both sexes of H. laevigata were higher when cultured at 16°C than at 18°C. Egg production peaked in groups conditioned at 16°C for ≥ 212 days. Both mean and total sperm production by H. laevigata were much lower than for H. rubra. This study demonstrates that year-round hatchery production of seedstock of both species is possible providing broodstock are held under favourable environmental conditions, preferably 16°C. © 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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Fisheries Research & Development Corporation
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Aquaculture ResearchVolume
36Issue
7Pagination
654-665ISSN
1355-557XDepartment/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Blackwell Publishing LtdPlace of publication
Oxford, EnglandRepository Status
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