Moina Micrura (KURZ) as a live food substitute for artemia salian (L) in Larval rearing of macrobrachium resenbergii (DE MAN)

Abstract

Four main experiments viz., (i) use of A . salina and Moina micrura, either solely or in combinations, (ii) ingestion rates of Artemia and M. micrura, (iii) replacement of Artemia with M. micrura, either abruptly or gradually, and (iv) effects of cod liver oil (CLO) enriched egg custard, were conducted to evaluate the use of M. micrura as an overnight live food substitute for Artemia in rearing of Macrobrachium rosenbergii larvae.