MEBIN- Title
- Grow-out trials for Holothuria scabra (sandfish) in Sri Lanka
- Abstract
Among the tropical sea cucumbers, Holothuria scabra (Sandfish) is considered as one of the best species for aquaculture. Thus, possibility of growing hatchery reared H. scabra under natural environmental conditions was tested in north western coast of Sri Lanka from December 2011 to September 2012. A lagoon pen (25x20 m2), mud pond (30x20 m2) and fibreglass tank (25m2 bottom area) were selected as the possible grow-out systems. Hatchery reared H. Scabrajuveniles with an average weight of 1...
- Publication Date
- July 6, 2017, 4:38 a.m.
- Keywords
- Holothuria scabra , Kalpitiya , Sea cucumber
- Category
- Resources Survey
- environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
- Regions
- M 1 , M 2
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Ajith Kumara, P.A.D. and D.C.T. Dissanayake (2013). 19th Annual Scientific Session of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR). P.10.
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