Abstract: This chapter focuses on the rearing of bivalve mollusks. The rearing of larval and juvenile bivalves requires an adequate supply of sea water of proper salinity and free of substances that may interfere with their normal development. To condition mollusks for out-of-season spawning, it is necessary to keep them in running sea water at temperatures of 18°C to 20°C or sometimes higher. Warm sea water is also needed for rearing larvae and juveniles during the cold season. Conditioning of bivalves to develop mature gonads during the cold part of the year is relatively simple. It consists of placing mollusks, brought from their natural environment where water temperature may be near freezing, into somewhat warmer water, and then gradually increasing the temperature several degrees each day until the desired level is reached. Development of the egg of a bivalve is also discussed and the rearing of different species like Crassostrea virginica, Modiolus demissus, and Crassostrea gigas is reviewed.
Publication Year: 1963
Publication Date: 1963-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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