... to
consider carefully the connections between the chemistry ofthe atmosphere and climate. These
connections are complex and their nonlinearity is exemplified by the fact that concentrations of
ozone ... Description and Validation ofthe MIT Version ofthe GISS 2D Model Sokolov & Stone June 1995
3. Responses of Primary Production and Carbon Storage to Changes in Climate and Atmospheric CO
2
Concentration ... gas). Consideration of these
effects, which may be very important, will require calculation in the EPPA model ofthe impacts
of NO
x
, CO, VOC and SO
x
emission reductions onthe cost of using...
... of how much of
the live blocks they occupy on disk and in terms of how
much ofthe data written to the log they represent. More
than 99% ofthe live data on disk consists of file data
blocks and ... greedy
cleaner.
These figures show distributions of segment utilizations of the
disk during the simulation. The distribution is computed by
measuring the utilizations of all segments onthe disk at the points
during ... side ofthe figure shows the copying scheme where log space is generated by reading the section of disk after the
end ofthe log and rewriting the active blocks of that section along with the new...
... impact onthe microbial populations in the associated culture medium and
eventually in the fish/shrimp’s gut flora, and consequently onthe health status andthe
digestive capability ofthe larva ... permission ofthe copyright owner.
Applications for such permission, with a statement ofthe purpose and extent ofthe
reproduction, should be addressed to the Director, Information Division, Food ... based on a number of criteria (Fig.
1.5.). Most ofthe criteria as identified from the viewpoint ofthe larva have already been
discussed above with the exception ofthe criterion ‘purity’. One...
... growth depends
upon the species and culture conditions ofthe algae making up the diet, andthe bivalve
culture conditions. Under practical hatchery conditions, high food rations are often fed,
which ...
rate and in this way the growth rate and not the cell density is kept constant.
Laing (1991) described the construction and operation of a 40 l continuous system
suitable for the culture of flagellates, ... between the culture medium and
the air. The latter is of primary importance as the air contains the carbon source for
photosynthesis in the form of carbon dioxide. For very dense cultures, the...
...
generations of offspring before they eventually die. The reproduction activity of
Brachionus depends onthe temperature ofthe environment as illustrated in Table 3.1.
The life cycle of Brachionus ... called the
lorica. The shape ofthe lorica andthe profile ofthe spines and ornaments allow the
determination ofthe different species and morphotypes (see 3.4.). The rotifer’s body is
differentiated ... consisting ofthe head, trunk and foot (Fig. 3.1.).
The head carries the rotatory organ or corona which is easily recognized by its annular
ciliation and which is at the origin ofthe name of...
... determining the population growth rate, andthe
rate of colonisation of new environments with limited nutrient resources. Consequently,
if environmental preferences and nutritional factors don’t interfere, ... North America and seemed
to be unlimited. However, with the expansion of aquaculture production in the 1970’s,
the demand for Artemia cysts soon exceeded the offer and prices rose exponentially, ... E.J., and Thomas, K.M. 1994. Genetic variation in Artemia:
speciation, reproductive mode and potential for exploitation. In: Book of abstracts of
contributions presented at the International Conference...
...
over 80% of their cellular water, and upon interruption ofthe aeration, the now coffee-
bean shaped decapsulated cysts settle out. After harvesting of these cysts on a mesh
screen they should ... mg.l
-1
. The optimal aeration rate is a function ofthe tank size andthe
density of cysts incubated. Excessive foaming can be reduced by disinfection ofthe cysts
prior to hatching incubation and/ or ... determined by the conditions and techniques applied for harvesting,
cleaning, drying and storing ofthe cyst material. The impact of most of these processes
can be related to effects of dehydration or...
...
and may be satisfied through the consumption of seawater, the main concern regarding
the mineral composition of Artemia is whether they meet the requirements of fish or
crustacean larvae reared ... enhanced the survival of P. monodon PL-15 and
the osmotic resistance of PL-10. This has recently been confirmed with the production
characteristics of P. monodon PL-10 and PL-20 being significantly ... of cover) and focusing a light source onthe
transparent conical part ofthe bottom. Nauplii should not be allowed to settle for too long
(i.e., maximum 5 to 10 min.) in the point ofthe conical...
... and highest production capacities. Application of an
that takes profit ofthe specific aspects of ongrown Artemia: instead of adding the
enrichment emulsion at the end ofthe culture, it is ...
colonies fix onthe exoskeleton, by preference onthe thoracopods, and become only
visible from the instar V/VI-stage onwards. The brine shrimp suffer physically, as the
movements of their ... advantage of
the surface respiration behaviour ofthe animals. When the aeration in the culture tank
together with the flow-through andthe automatic feeding are interrupted, oxygen levels
in the...
... blooms are common, not the least because ofthe increase of nutrient
concentration with evaporation. The presence of algae in low salinity ponds is beneficial,
as they color the water and thus assure ... leakage is one
of the most common problems in fish/shrimp farms and even in large salt works
construction of a small pilot unit at the selected site, prior to embarking onthe
construction of large ...
Furthermore, accumulations of dying algae which turn black when oxidized, may also
contaminate the salt and be the reason for the production of small salt crystals. In extreme
situations the...
... frame ofthe plankton net may be fixed to
the pond gates. The amount of zooplankton collected depends onthe zooplankton
concentration in the water flowing out ofthe reservoir andonthe volume ... However, one should be aware that the greater the surface area ofthe net the
more effective and rapid the filtration. Hence, the upper limit ofthe dimensions ofthe
nets depends onthe ease of handling ... along
distribution pipes to the place of consumption, the normal practise is to concentrate and
transport the harvested zooplankton in 50 l containers. Under these conditions the
survival of...
... animals, lower temperatures and short photoperiods. These conditions
are generally obtained with aging populations at the end ofthe season. Collection ofthe
ephippia from the wild can be carried ... resulting in anoxic conditions and consequently in high mortalities and/ or
ephippial production.
6.1.4.3. Autotrophic system
Autotrophic systems onthe other hand use the addition of cultured algae. ... particles from the water. The efficiency ofthe filter allows even the uptake of bacteria
(approx. 1µm). In a study onthe food quality of freshwater phytoplankton for the
production of cladocerans,...