Intelligence
Although lobster farming is already established in Indonesia, improvements in feed and nutrition, and seed collection would help the industry expand. The diet of trash fish fed to developing lobsters generates waste and is not conducive to good hygiene or growth.
Health & Welfare
Spiny lobsters have a long, complex life cycle. Growing them through larval stages is a particular challenge. Spiny lobster culture is currently centered in Vietnam, where the industry depends on wild-caught animals for stocking and trash fish for feeding.
Aquafeeds
The authors performed nutrition studies to determine a maximized efficiency of yield in spotted sea trout. Fry were “forced” to swim against a steady current to gauge the effectiveness of increased exercise.
Health & Welfare
A significant part of any hematological evaluation of fish is the preparation, microscopic examination and interpretation of stained blood smears.
Health & Welfare
Studies at UNC-Wilmington found that growth and survival of black sea bass larvae were improved through supplementation of DHA and ARA in live feed.
Health & Welfare
Transcriptomics studies highlight impacts of different treatments on specific genes that can be targeted via nutritional intervention to increase farmed animal performance or welfare.