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AuthorKohinoor S.M.S.
AuthorArshad A.
AuthorAmin S.M.N.
AuthorRahman M.A.
AuthorKamarudin M.S.
AuthorAl Khayat J.A.
Available date2020-03-03T06:19:35Z
Publication Date2018
Publication NameJournal of Environmental Biology
ResourceScopus
ISSN2548704
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.22438/jeb/39/5(SI)/22
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/13189
AbstractAim : Cannibalism remains a limiting factor during the nursery culture of crabs. This study was undertaken to improvetherearingtechniquesbyinvestigating theimpactofbottom substratum on crablet survival and growth. The knowledge gained from the research will be useful for the communal seed culture and development of crab farming, which are important factors regarding farmers' job stability in the future. Methodology:Blue swimming crab,Portunus pelagicus (first settled (C1 crabs); initial average weight and SD of 0.02 ? 0.01g) were cultured in glass aquarium (90 x 44 x 34 cm) and their survival and growth were assessed after 22 days of culture in four types of substratum such as control (none), sand, soil, or sand + soil. All treatments had 25 juvenile crabs, each of which was triplicated. Feeding was done twice a day (9 am and 5 pm)toapparent satiation. Results : Survival of early juvenile crabs cultured with sand was substantially higher at 65.33 ? 6.11% than those cultured with soil, sand + soil or control at 29.33 ? 10.07%, 28.00 ? 8.00%, and 21.33 ? 6.11%, respectively. Growth performance (such as final weight, weight gain and specific growth rate) of the early juvenile of P. pelagicus in all treatments were not significantly different (p>0.05). Interpretation : Overall, the best survival was achieved with sand substratum and can be recommendedasamean of reducing cannibalism during the early nursery rearing of blue swimming crab juveniles under captive culture conditions.
SponsorThe authors are grateful to those who have directly and indirectly contributed to this study, especially to the staffs of Center of Marine Science (COMAS), Port Dickson. This study was funded by a grant from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM project no. GP-IPB/2014/9440402).
Languageen
PublisherTriveni Enterprises
SubjectBottom substratum
Cannabalism
Captivity
Growth rate
Portunus pelagicus
TitleEffects of bottom substratum on survival and growth of early juveniles of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in captivity
TypeArticle
Pagination913 - 916
Issue Number5
Volume Number39
dc.accessType Abstract Only


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