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Growing Microalgae to Feed Bivalve Larvae

Garry Baptist, Donald Meritt and Donald Webster


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Many bivalve hatcheries increase larval production by including an algal culture operation within the facility. Vats of dense algae provide mollusk larvae with a nutritious diet. The high quality diet accelerates growth and shortens the time to larval settlement or spat set. Production of algae in large amounts (mass cultures) is accomplished by providing a favorable environment for the species being cultured. Successful algal culture follows six basic steps:
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