Effect of Stocking Density on the Growth, Survival, and Behavior of Postpuerulus Western Rock Lobster, Panulirus cygnus (George) (Decapoda: Palinuridae)
dc.contributor.author | Moyle, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Johnston, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Knott, B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Smith, Roy | |
dc.contributor.author | Walker, D. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T10:57:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T10:57:32Z | |
dc.date.created | 2015-07-16T06:22:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Moyle, K. and Johnston, D. and Knott, B. and Smith, R. and Walker, D. 2009. Effect of Stocking Density on the Growth, Survival, and Behavior of Postpuerulus Western Rock Lobster, Panulirus cygnus (George) (Decapoda: Palinuridae). Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 40 (2): pp. 255-265. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7073 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2009.00248.x | |
dc.description.abstract |
The effect of four stocking densities (30, 60, 100, and 150 lobsters/m2) on the growth and survival of Panulirus cygnus postpueruli was determined over a 112-d grow-out trial. Agonistic behavior at each experimental density was recorded using infrared filming. Survival and growth decreased with increasing density, although this trend was only significant between the lowest (30/m2) and the highest densities (150/m2) (P < 0.05) at the conclusion of the grow-out trial. Density had no significant effect on apparent feed intake but significantly affected food conversion ratios (FCR) across all four densities, with FCR being best at 30/m2 and worst at 150/m2. The number and frequency of agonistic encounters per tank differed significantly with density, with agonistic encounters being highest at 150/m2 and lowest at 30/m2. Agonistic encounters coincided with the crepuscular foraging pattern of postpueruli. The reduction in survival and growth of postpueruli at the highest density (150/m2) can be attributed to the significant increase in the number of agonistic encounters. This study supports that P. cygnus postpueruli should be stocked at densities less than 100/m2 in order to minimize the negative effect of density on growth and survival. | |
dc.publisher | World Aquaculture Society | |
dc.title | Effect of Stocking Density on the Growth, Survival, and Behavior of Postpuerulus Western Rock Lobster, Panulirus cygnus (George) (Decapoda: Palinuridae) | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 40 | |
dcterms.source.number | 2 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 255 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 265 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 08938849 | |
dcterms.source.title | Journal of the World Aquaculture Society | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |