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Influence of hatchery diets on early grow-out of the Cortez oyster Crassostrea corteziensis in Sinaloa, Mexico
Authors:José M Mazón-Suástegui  Aurora Parres-Haro  Karen M Ruíz-Ruíz  Carmen Rodríguez-Jaramillo  & Pedro E Saucedo
Institution:Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Mar Bermejo, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico
Abstract:We measured the growth and physiological condition of juveniles of the Cortez oyster Crassostrea corteziensis during the early grow-out phase in Sinaloa (Mexico) after using three experimental diets during the hatchery period: (1) 1:1 blend of the microalgae Isochrysis galbana and Chaetoceros muelleri as the control group; (2) mix of the same microalgae replaced by 50% of its wet weight with cornstarch; and (3) mix of the two microalgae replaced by 50% its wet weight with wheat flour. Specimens were cultivated under suspension conditions for 60 days and monitored weekly for growth (shell height and wet and dry weight) and the first 15 days for physiological response (condition index, digestive gland index and muscle index). Juveniles fed exclusively on microalgae attained larger sizes and had higher digestive gland and muscle indices, while those fed microalgae with cornstarch gained more biomass (wet and dry weight) and reached a better condition. The lowest values of these indicators occurred in oysters fed microalgae with wheat flour. Statistical data revealed that differences in the growth and condition of specimens between treatments were slight, confirming that mixed diets (particularly microalgae/cornstarch) have potential application for reducing hatchery-operating costs without affecting the performance of planted juveniles in the field.
Keywords:mixed diets              Crassostrea corteziensis            grow-out  hatchery  juvenile  physiological indices
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