Abstract
Artemia salina are used as a live food in the cultivation of several Crustacea and their metabolites add to the metabolites of the cultured species. Because it is toxic, ammonia was monitored over 7-d periods while A. salina nauplii and adults were held in a variety of culture conditions. Ammonia production increased with increasing temperature between 15–25 °C according to the relationship[Formula: see text]Production of ammonia by nauplii was density dependent. No change in ammonia production was shown by adults with alteration of density (200–2000 A. salina/L), salinity (10–50‰), or pH (7.0–9.0), or when fed twice daily with 50 000–100 000 cells Platymonas sp./mL. Artemia salina fed ad lib. to cultured experimental lobsters would contribute about 46% of the total ammonia in the culture system. Key words: Artemia, aquaculture, ammonia, metabolism, excretion, Crustacea
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
