Biological Characteristics of Artemia Parthenogenetic Populations (Crustacea Anostraca) from Algeria : Survival, Growth and Reproduction

Amorouayeche , Abdelkader; Belksier , Mohamed Hacen; Amarouayache , Mounia

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Biological Characteristics of Artemia Parthenogenetic Populations (Crustacea Anostraca) from Algeria : Survival, Growth and Reproduction

Authors:

Amorouayeche , Abdelkader | Belksier , Mohamed Hacen | Amarouayache , Mounia

Publisher:

Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health

Main Topics:

Biology

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 2024 Vol.28 Issue 4, pp.355-367

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

271309

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Quarterly

pISSN:

11106131

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Abstract:

 The brine shrimp Artemia is an important live feed used worldwide in shrimp and fish larviculture. Parthenogenetic strains are less known and less used, compared to bisexual, owing to their larger size and their dominant ovoviviparous mode of reproduction. The life cycles of Artemia parthenogenetic population from two Algerian salterns (Sidi Bouziane and Bethioua) were studied under laboratory conditions in order to provide additional data for future management of aquaculture farming. Individuals were reared at a salinity of 120g l-1and a temperature of 24°C and fed with baker’s yeast and a vitamin complex. Survival rate, growth, adult size and reproduction traits were determined. Survival rate of 50% was attained after 10 days, and the growth rate was 0.19mmday-1 for both populations. Adults lengths were 8278± 489 and 8710± 551.0 m for Sidi Bouziane and Bethioua, respectively. Females attained their first sexual maturity at 28 to 30 days of experiments. Ovoviviparity was the dominant reproduction mode (>75% of all cases) in both populations. Mean fecundity was 23.5± 14.9 and 24.82± 12.06 offsprings per female for Sidi Bouziane and Bethioua, respectively. Overall, the two populations showed similar life history traits. The suitability and the possible use of these parthenogenetic populations in aquaculture were discussed

Article Details

Biological Characteristics of Artemia Parthenogenetic Populations (Crustacea Anostraca) from Algeria : Survival, Growth and Reproduction

Authors:

Amorouayeche , Abdelkader | Belksier , Mohamed Hacen | Amarouayache , Mounia

Publisher:

Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health

Main Topics:

Biology

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 2024 Vol.28 Issue 4, pp.355-367

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

271309

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

11106131

Descriptors:

ARTEMIA

BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

REPRODUCTION

LIFE CYCLE

ALGERIA

Artemia

Parthenogenetic Populations

Aquaculture

Life history

Algeria

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Amorouayeche , Abdelkader | Belksier , Mohamed Hacen | Amarouayache , Mounia

Publisher: Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health

Main Topics: Biology

Journal: Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 2024 Vol.28 Issue 4, pp.355-367

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 271309

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 11106131

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Amorouayeche , Abdelkader | Belksier , Mohamed Hacen | Amarouayache , Mounia

Publisher:

Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health

Main Topics:

Biology

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 2024 Vol.28 Issue 4, pp.355-367

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

271309

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

11106131