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Effects of diet and sex ration on the reproductive output of the Florida fighting conch, Stombus alatus
| Title: | Effects of diet and sex ration on the reproductive output of the Florida fighting conch, Stombus alatus. |
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| Alternative Title: | Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute. | |
| Name(s): |
Gillette, Phillip, creator Shawl, Amber L., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 2006 | |
| Publisher: | Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute | |
| Extent: | 9 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 2144793 (digitool), FADT2144793 (IID), fau:5498 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
Florida fighting conch, Strombus alatus, are currently being raised by ORA Inc., a subsidiary of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution in Ft. Pierce, FL. The conch in the hatchery are fed one of two diets, which partially consist of koi chow or catfish chow. This study examined the reproductive output of adult conch fed these two diets and stocked at either 1:1 or 2:1 female to male sex ratio. The study was conducted over a period of 6 weeks (June 6-July 17, 2003). This manuscript may be cited as Gillette, Phillip and Amber Shawl (2006) Effects of Diet and Sex Ration on the Reproductive Output of the Florida fighting conch, Stombus alatus, in Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, 57: 947-954. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1573. Includes Spanish abstract. |
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| Subject(s): |
Aquaculture Marine animals --Florida Sexual behavior in animals Marine biology --Florida |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2144793 | |
| Links: | http://procs.gcfi.org/Proceedings.html | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©2006 Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute. | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
