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The Breeding Cycle, Growth and Food of the Fresh Water Shrimp Macrobrachium Carcinus (Linnaeus)

The Breeding Cycle, Growth and Food of the Fresh Water Shrimp Macrobrachium Carcinus (Linnaeus) THE BREEDING CYCLE, GROWTH AND FOOD OF THE FRESH WATER SHRIMP MACROBRACHIUM CARCINUS (LINNAEUS) BY JOHN B. LEWIS, JONET WARD and ALAN McIVER Bellairs Research Institute of McGill University, St. James, Barbados, West Indies . INTRODUCTION Although palaemonid shrimp are common in fresh and brackish water in eastern America from Florida to Brazil, little is known of their biology. Recently, interest has been shown in the possibilities of the culture, on a commercial scale, of shrimp of the genus Macrobrachium (cf. Ingle & Eldred, 1960; Lewis, 1961; Ling & Merican, 1961). Macrobrachium carcinus (L.) is found throughout the West Indies (Holthuis, 1952) and is one of the largest of the American palaemonids. The following study is a contribution to the biology of a West Indian species of potential economic value. A description of the larval, juvenile and adult stages has been published by Lewis & Ward (1965). The work was supported by a grant in aid from the Colonial Development and Welfare Organization. METHODS AND MATERIALS ' Collections of adult specimens were obtained from fresh water ponds in fine mesh wire traps, baited with coconut or fish meal. Between 50 and 100 adults were examined each month over a http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Crustaceana Brill

The Breeding Cycle, Growth and Food of the Fresh Water Shrimp Macrobrachium Carcinus (Linnaeus)

Lewis, John B.; Ward, Jonet; McIver, Alan
Crustaceana , Volume 10 (1): 5 – Jan 1, 1966
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THE BREEDING CYCLE, GROWTH AND FOOD OF THE FRESH WATER SHRIMP MACROBRACHIUM CARCINUS (LINNAEUS) BY JOHN B. LEWIS, JONET WARD and ALAN McIVER Bellairs Research Institute of McGill University, St. James, Barbados, West Indies . INTRODUCTION Although palaemonid shrimp are common in fresh and brackish water in eastern America from Florida to Brazil, little is known of their biology. Recently, interest has been shown in the possibilities of the culture, on a commercial scale, of shrimp of the genus Macrobrachium (cf. Ingle & Eldred, 1960; Lewis, 1961; Ling & Merican, 1961). Macrobrachium carcinus (L.) is found throughout the West Indies (Holthuis, 1952) and is one of the largest of the American palaemonids. The following study is a contribution to the biology of a West Indian species of potential economic value. A description of the larval, juvenile and adult stages has been published by Lewis & Ward (1965). The work was supported by a grant in aid from the Colonial Development and Welfare Organization. METHODS AND MATERIALS ' Collections of adult specimens were obtained from fresh water ponds in fine mesh wire traps, baited with coconut or fish meal. Between 50 and 100 adults were examined each month over a

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Published: Jan 1, 1966

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