Abstract:
This study is to examine the effect of eyestalk ablation on the growth rates of Giant
Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii de Man. A study was conducted over
91 days showed different results on two different groups of prawns. One group is the
normal group and no such treatment of a subject, while another group is a group of
prawns that received treatment. The results showed that the method of ablate the eye
of prawn has been stimulating the growth of prawns. The main objective of this study
was conducted to determine the effect of eyestalk ablation on the growth of prawns.
Besides that, this study aims to investigate the pitch between the frequencies of prawn
to molt on growth rates. According to the facts and the results of previous studies that
have been done by many researchers, the animals under the 'crustacean' capable of
molting more frequently than normal rate of growth and development that are rated at
a faster than normal when cut or the eyes blinded. In addition, this study was
conducted to investigate the difference between growth rates of male and female
prawns.
