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The effect of photoperiod on growth, survival, colour and activity of juvenile southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii
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posted on 2023-05-16, 14:46 authored by Crear, BJ, Hart, PR, Craig ThomasCraig ThomasJuvenile (1-10 g) southern rock lobsters. Jasus edwardsii, were subjected to five photoperiods [0L(light):24D(dark); 6L:18D; 12L:12D: 18L:6D; 24L:0D] during a 112-day trial, and growth, survival, colour, food consumption and activity were examined. Lobsters grown under the 6L:18D and 24L:0D photoperiods had significantly lower (P < 0.05) final mean weight and specific growth rate than any other treatments. Photoperiod had no effect on survival or colour of lobsters. Food consumption differed significantly during the first week of the trial; after 5 weeks, food consumption was similar in all treatments. Major peaks in activity occurred during dark periods for lobsters exposed to photoperiods that had a light:dark regime. Activity of lobsters exposed to continuous light or dark regimes remained constant and at low levels during the 24-h period. Food consumption or activity does not appear to determine the rate of growth of lobsters in the different photoregimes. One over-riding outcome of this and other studies on photoperiod is that the growth and survival response of juvenile J. edwardsii was not significantly better than those of the standard 12L:12D cycle.
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Publication title
Aquaculture ResearchVolume
34Issue
6Pagination
439-444ISSN
1355-557XDepartment/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Blackwell Publishing LtdPlace of publication
Oxford, United KingdomRepository Status
- Restricted