Author
Riche, Martin | |
WILLS, PAUL - Florida Atlantic University | |
BAPTISTE, RICHARD - Florida Atlantic University | |
DAVIS, MEGAN - Florida Atlantic University | |
WEIRICH, CHARLES - Aqua Green Llc |
Submitted to: Global Aquaculture Advocate
Publication Type: Popular Publication Publication Acceptance Date: 10/7/2012 Publication Date: 10/10/2012 Citation: Riche, M.A., Wills, P.S., Baptiste, R.M., Davis, M., Weirich, C.R. 2012. Trial finds biomass harvest of cobia unaffected by stocking density in RAS. Global Aquaculture Advocate. 15(6):24-26. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Cobia, Rachycentron canadum, were reared for 119 days from 322 g to market size in production-scale recirculating aquaculture systems at in-tank densities of 10, 20, or 30 kg/m3. No significant differences were detected in growth rate, survival, feed efficiency or body composition. This study is the first to demonstrate that cobia can be reared to greater than 2 kg final weight at densities - 30 kg/m3 under suitable environmental conditions without detrimental effects on production. |