Post-transport recovery of cultured scallop (Pecten maximus) spat,juveniles and adults |
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Authors: | Gyda Christophersen Guillermo Román Jerry Gallagher Thorolf Magnesen |
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Affiliation: | 1.Department of Biology,University of Bergen,Bergen,Norway;2.Instituto Espa?ol de Oceanografía,A Coru?a,Spain;3.North West Shell Fish,Co. Donegal,Ireland |
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Abstract: | High mortality associated with transport operations in scallop culture has been a major problem faced by European farmers. Simulated transport with Pecten maximus L. spat <2 mm, spat 15–30 mm, juveniles 30–50 mm and adults >100 mm were carried out in Spain, Ireland and Norway. Different time and temperature combinations were studied in order to maximise post-transport survival and establish best practices. Out-of-water transport could result in 100% survival if conditions were right, but the response to emersion stress depended on size, season and location. Post-transport recovery decreased with emersion time and was strongly influenced by temperature. Air exposure was tolerated for a longer time by adult scallops than spat and juveniles, but the results differed among trials in the different countries. The maximum emersion time that gave post-transport survival ≥80% was 12 h for the smallest spat, 18 h for larger spat and 24 h for juvenile and adult scallops. Adults were less affected by transport temperatures that deviated from ambient seawater temperature than spat and juveniles. In general post-transport recovery was high when sea temperature was <10°C, but during warm-water seasons special care should be taken to avoid stressful and lethal transport conditions. A transport temperature <12°C was recommended, though not more than 10°C below ambient culture temperature. A maximum transport time of 9 h was suggested for spat and juveniles to attain post-transport survival close to 100%, but 12–24 h was feasible during the cold-water season or at favourable transport temperatures. |
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Keywords: | Emersion Great scallop Handling Pecten maximus Recovery Survival Transport |
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