A review of recent progress toward development of a formulated microbound diet for mud crab, Scylla serrata, larvae and their nutritional requirements

• Published in: Aquaculture Vol. 286; no. 3; pp. 164 - 175
• Main Authors: Holme, May-Helen, Zeng, Chaoshu, Southgate, Paul C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 17.01.2009; Amsterdam: Elsevier Science; Elsevier; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Animal aquaculture; animal feeding; animal nutrition; Animal productions; Aquaculture; Artemia; artificial diets; Biological and medical sciences; crab culture; Crustacea; Crustaceans; Decapoda; dietary carbohydrate; dietary protein; Dietary requirements; feed composition; Fish hatcheries; Formulated diets; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Invertebrates; Larvae; lipids; literature reviews; live feeds; Marine biology; nauplii; Nutrition; Portunidae; Review; Rotifera; S. serrata; Scylla serrata; Larvae; Review; S. serrata; Nutrition; Dietary requirements; Formulated diets; Scylla serrata; Brachyura; Crustacea; Larva; Diet; Arthropoda; Decapoda; Invertebrata; Aquaculture
• ISSN: 0044-8486; 1873-5622
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.09.021

This article presents an overview of recent progress on the nutrition of Scylla serrata larva and its implications in feed formulation. Recently published results of dietary trials with S. serrata larvae have helped build a basic framework of knowledge concerning the dietary requirements of this species, and these advances will undoubtedly upgrade hatchery production which traditionally has depended heavily on live food such as rotifers and Artemia nauplii. However, many aspects of larvae mud crab nutrition is still not fully understood and further studies are required in order to develop an optimized diet. The purpose of this review is to summarize the information that has been published to date, and to highlight areas where more research is needed. Key subjects are assessed under the following major headings; problems associated with use of live food in larval culture; development of a formulated diet for hatchery production of S. serrata larvae; and nutritional requirements for protein, lipid and carbohydrates.