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Choosing an Appropriate Live Feed for Larviculture of Marine Fish

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Release Date: 3/6/2019

Reviewed At: 2/19/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fa167-2009

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Abstract

This publication discusses the pros and cons of using rotifers, brine shrimp, and copepods as live food for marine fish larvae.

About this Publication

This document is FA167, one of a series of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2009. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Ohs, C. L., Cassiano, E. J., & Rhodes, A. (2010). Choosing an Appropriate Live Feed for Larviculture of Marine Fish. EDIS, 2010(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fa167-2009

Authors

Cortney Ohs
Cortney Ohs
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University of Florida

associate professor and Florida Sea Grant aquaculture specialist, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Extension Center

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Eric Cassiano
Eric Cassiano
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University of Florida

Extension associate scientist, UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program

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Adelaide Rhodes
Adelaide Rhodes

former post-doctoral research associate, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center

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