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2010/781 Broodstock conditioning of sandfish and optimisation of spawning induction techniques

2010/781 Broodstock conditioning of sandfish and optimisation of spawning induction techniques



By Luke Turner

 

 

This project identified and evaluated various factors relating to broodstock conditioning and improving the reliability of induced spawning in Sandfish, Holothuria scabra. Currently, there are critical bottlenecks in the hatchery culture of H. scabra in the Northern Territory (NT). These are; effectively conditioning broodstock for spawning, extreme brevity of the spawning season and a reliable spawning induction methodology.

 

This project aims to provide greater reliability and efficiency in the production of juvenile H. Scabra by; focusing on broodstock pond management, broodstock conditioning in tanks, spawning induction techniques using hormones and identification of parameters relating to egg quality. This project provided the first comprehensive study of broodstock conditioning and spawning inducement of H. scabra in Australia.