Studies on breeding of Sargassum vachellianum on artificial reefs in Gouqi Island, China

• Published in: Aquaculture Vol. 424-425; pp. 189 - 193
• Main Authors: Chai, Zhaoyang, Huo, Yuanzi, He, Qing, Huang, Xiwen, Jiang, Xingpei, He, Peimin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 20.03.2014; Elsevier; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: adults; Algae; Animal aquaculture; Animal productions; Artificial algal reef; Artificial breeding; Artificial reefs; Biological and medical sciences; boats; breeding; China; coasts; eggs; females; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Germination; males; Plant reproduction; reefs; Sargassum; Sargassum vachellianum; Seaweed bed; seedlings; tanks; Asia; China; Zhejiang China; Artificial breeding; Sargassum vachellianum; Seaweed bed; Artificial algal reef; Algae; Marine alga; Island; Sargassum; Heterokontophyta; Reproduction; Artificial reef; Phaeophyceae; Aquaculture

The breeding of Sargassum vachellianum on artificial reefs was firstly performed in the Gouqi Island coast, Zhejiang Province, China. A new algal reef with pedestal and breeding boards was designed and produced for breeding S. vachellianum. The adult male and female plants with receptacles were coll...