Mud crab is an important economic crab cultured in Pacific and Indian Ocean Rim. Based on the knowledge about the characteristic requirements in seedling cultivation of mud crab under high-temperature conditions, this...Mud crab is an important economic crab cultured in Pacific and Indian Ocean Rim. Based on the knowledge about the characteristic requirements in seedling cultivation of mud crab under high-temperature conditions, this article reviews and discusses major factors affecting seedling rearing of mud crabs, and presents novel hatchery facilities for improvement of seedling rearing. The results of our study showed that major factors affecting seedling cultivation of mud crabs included： （1） the micro-ecological environment and characteristics of water quality in seedling rearing ponds, and a double-bottom cultivation facilities and cultivation techniques that meet the requirement; （2） salinity, temperature, light, NOE-N, NH4-N and other physical and chemical environmental factors that affect survival probability ofzoaea; （3） the total number of bacteria in the zoaea-culturing pond and the number of vibrio in seedling rearing; and （4） nutritional intensification with bait organisms in zoaea-culturing. To meet and improve these conditions, a novel hatchery facility was designed to modify the pond roof in accordance with the characteristics of the zoaea stage, and improve natural light thermostat control in seedling cultivation of mud crabs.展开更多
文摘Mud crab is an important economic crab cultured in Pacific and Indian Ocean Rim. Based on the knowledge about the characteristic requirements in seedling cultivation of mud crab under high-temperature conditions, this article reviews and discusses major factors affecting seedling rearing of mud crabs, and presents novel hatchery facilities for improvement of seedling rearing. The results of our study showed that major factors affecting seedling cultivation of mud crabs included： （1） the micro-ecological environment and characteristics of water quality in seedling rearing ponds, and a double-bottom cultivation facilities and cultivation techniques that meet the requirement; （2） salinity, temperature, light, NOE-N, NH4-N and other physical and chemical environmental factors that affect survival probability ofzoaea; （3） the total number of bacteria in the zoaea-culturing pond and the number of vibrio in seedling rearing; and （4） nutritional intensification with bait organisms in zoaea-culturing. To meet and improve these conditions, a novel hatchery facility was designed to modify the pond roof in accordance with the characteristics of the zoaea stage, and improve natural light thermostat control in seedling cultivation of mud crabs.
