The growth performance, biomass and survival of the marine polychaete (Perinereis nuntia)reared on different sandy substrates were evaluated. For this purpose, larvae of P. nuntia with initial length of 1 cm were collected and cultured on 4 different sandy substrates for 4-month period. The tested sands were collected from Bandargah Beach (Bushehr provience) and graded by screenings to 4 substrates grain size of <0.5, 0.5-2, 2-4 and >4 mm with 4 replications. At the end of the experiment, the worms grown in the sandy bed of less than 0.5 mm had significantly higher final weight and specific growth rate (p<0.05) and worms grown in the sandy bed more than 4 mm had higher survival and biomass (p<0.05). In general, this study showed that using different sandy substrates had no significant effects on growth performance and survival of P.nuntia.
Hosseini,A . (2017). Growth performance and survival of Perinereis nuntia cultured on different sandy substrates. Journal of Fisheries Science and Technology, 6(2), 139-144.
MLA
Hosseini,A . "Growth performance and survival of Perinereis nuntia cultured on different sandy substrates", Journal of Fisheries Science and Technology, 6, 2, 2017, 139-144.
HARVARD
Hosseini A. (2017). 'Growth performance and survival of Perinereis nuntia cultured on different sandy substrates', Journal of Fisheries Science and Technology, 6(2), pp. 139-144.
CHICAGO
A Hosseini, "Growth performance and survival of Perinereis nuntia cultured on different sandy substrates," Journal of Fisheries Science and Technology, 6 2 (2017): 139-144,
VANCOUVER
Hosseini A. Growth performance and survival of Perinereis nuntia cultured on different sandy substrates. Journal of Fisheries Science and Technology. 2017;6(2):139-144 (In Persian).
