Rearing of the Harpacticoid Copepod Tisbe holothuriae and its Application for the Hatchery Production of Atlantic Halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Summary

At the Marine Farming Unit, Ardtoe, a system was developed for the intensive culture of Tisbe holothuriae, based on the tray batch culture system described by Støttrup & Norsker (1997). Culture was carried out in 20l plastic trays stored in racks, lit by fluorescent lights and maintained at a temperature of approximately 20ºC.

Author

• D. Miles,
• N. Auchterlonie,
• C. Cutts,
• C. Mazorra de Quero

Publication Reference No.

SR487

Publication date

01 December 2001