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Comparison of the scope for growth with the growth performance of Ostrea edulis seed reared at different food concentrations in an open-flow system

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Oyster (Ostrea edulis L.) seed was reared on five rations of Isochrysis galbana Parke: 10, 30, 100, 200 and 300 cells μl-1, in an open-flow system. Physiological parameters such as clearance, ingestion, absorption and respiration rates were measured, and the scope for growth (SFG) calculated from these parameters was compared with actual growth over 20 d. Actual growth was negligible at 10 cells μl-1 (daily maintenance ration=2.5% organic wt) and maximum (growth rate=13.64 d-1) at 200 cells μl-1 (daily ration=43% organic wt), which also supported the maximum gross and net growth efficiencies (K 1=50%, K 2=85%). Ingestion rate was directly correlated to cell concentration up to maximum of ∼100 cells μl-1, but further increases failed to support higher ingestions. Absorption efficiency decreased with increasing algal concentration from 95% down to 60%. Due to the costs of growth, respiration rate significantly increased when food was added above maintenance levels; however, metabolic costs associated with feeding activity were undetectable. The scope for growth calculated from these physiological parameters agreed with the long-term growth performance, validating the physiological energetics method as a valuable tool for predicting long-term growth performance under constant environmental conditions.

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Beiras, R., Camacho, A.P. & Albentosa, M. Comparison of the scope for growth with the growth performance of Ostrea edulis seed reared at different food concentrations in an open-flow system. Marine Biology 119, 227–233 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00349561

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