Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2003.1041.1045Mytilus edulis L.]]>ZaidiC. C.TukimatL. MuzzneenaA. M.MazlanA. G.122003612This study has been conducted to investigate the effect of different egg culture densities
during incubation on the development and viability of mussel larvae, Mytilus edulis L.
The activated eggs were cultured in two different culture densities (less than 5000 eggs
l‾1 and more than 15000 eggs l‾1) up to the development of the early shelled veliger or
D-larvae stage (ca 72 h). It was found that the percentage yield, quality and viability of
mussel larvae (prodissoconch I larvae) were significantly improved if lower culture
densities were used (p<0.05). The low culture density environment also produced
significantly lower percentage of abnormal larvae, particularly the incidence of abnormal
shell development (p<0.05). This finding is of great importance for viable hatchery
production of quality mussel spats. However, further experiments are greatly needed to
ascertain the feasible incubation density and the optimal larval concentration especially
during the early developmental stage of mussel larvae.]]>Bayne, B.L.,1972Mytilus edulis L.]]>237349349Bayne, B.L., P.A. Gabbott and J. Widdows,1975Mytilus edulis L.]]>55675689Bayne, B.L., D.L. Holland, M.N. Moore, D.L. Low and J. Widdows,1978Mytilus edulis L.]]>58825841Bayne, B.L., P.N. Salkeld and C.M. Worrall,1983Mytilus edulis L.]]>591826Booth, J.D.,197711407440Crisp, D.J.,197410103120Field, I.A.,1922Mytilus edulis L.]]>38127259Hernroth, L. and H. Ackefors,19792160Le Pennec, M.,198060601617Loosanoff, V.L. and C.H. Davies,196311136Loosanoff, V.L.,165442607624Lowenstam, H.A.,198121111261136Lutz, R.A. and H. Hidu,1979Mytilus edulis L. and Modiolus modiolus L.).]]>59111122Rees, C.B.,195442126Schram, J.A.,197018121Sprung, M.,1983Mytilus edulis L.) at Helgoland (North Sea).]]>36243255Sprung, M.,1984Mytilus edulis L.). I: Shell growth and biomass.]]>17283293Taylor, J.D., W.J. Kennedy and A. Hall,196931125Thompson, R.J.,1979Mytilus edulis L.), The sea urchin and the snow crabs from populations in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.]]>36955964Thorson, G.,194641523Widdows, J.,199194147163Yap, W.G.,197731234244Wilbur, K.M. and A.S.M. Saleuddin,19831983pp: 235-287pp: 235-287Wilbur, K.M.,19641964pp: 243-282pp: 243-282Watabe, N.,19831983pp: 289-316pp: 289-316Seed, R. and T.H. Suchanek,1992Mytilus.]]>1992pp: 87-170pp: 87-170Mason, J.,19761976pp: 385-410pp: 385-410Crisp, D.J.,19751975pp: 1454-1455pp: 1454-1455Bayne, B.L.,19761976pp: 81-120pp: 81-120