Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Studies on the moulting and developmental stages of the brine shrimp (Artemia)

11^th Global Summit on Aquaculture & Fisheries

May 24-25, 2018 Osaka, Japan

Nishita Lal, Sucheta Patnaik, Anilkumar G and Alexender Golidev

Vellore Institute of Technology, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Aquac Res Development

Abstract:

Artemia, the brine shrimp, is widely known as the live feed for finfish and shellfish aquaculture. A clear understanding of the moult, reproductive and developmental stages of a species in question is essential for maintenance of a sustainable stock of the brine shrimp which in turn is crucial for optimization of aquaculture. The present paper would address the precise characterization of moulting, reproductive and developmental stages of Artemia sp. maintained under laboratory conditions. This study illustrates the stage dependent setogenic events of the telopodite which would provide us with an accurate and simple method for characterization of moult stages. The present study also focuses on the developmental stages of Artemia which would help us precisely identify the larval stages and the age of the larvae basic but key information for sustainable maintenance of its culture. The study also brings out a comparative account on the morphological features of the larval, preadult and adult stages of Artemia, which would be helpful in identification of the species. The study has also focused on the changes of pre-spawned and post-spawned eggs in laboratory reared Artemia stock. nishilal.lal@gmail.com