Methodologies for Patellid Limpets’ Aquaculture: From Broodstock Management to Juveniles

The production of cultured limpets is a recent research field contributing to aquaculture diversification, focusing on low trophic species while reducing the carbon footprint. Limpets are gastropods that colonize rocky substrates and are mostly present on tidal and subtidal shores. This animal group...

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Main Authors: Diego Castejón, Loreto García, José M. Cañizares, Mirko De Girolamo, Carla Nunes, Eduardo Isidro, Gercende Courtois de Viçose, Natacha Nogueira, Carlos A. P. Andrade
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.884262/full
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author Diego Castejón
Diego Castejón
Loreto García
José M. Cañizares
Mirko De Girolamo
Mirko De Girolamo
Carla Nunes
Carla Nunes
Eduardo Isidro
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Gercende Courtois de Viçose
Natacha Nogueira
Natacha Nogueira
Carlos A. P. Andrade
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author_facet Diego Castejón
Diego Castejón
Loreto García
José M. Cañizares
Mirko De Girolamo
Mirko De Girolamo
Carla Nunes
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Eduardo Isidro
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Gercende Courtois de Viçose
Natacha Nogueira
Natacha Nogueira
Carlos A. P. Andrade
Carlos A. P. Andrade
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description The production of cultured limpets is a recent research field contributing to aquaculture diversification, focusing on low trophic species while reducing the carbon footprint. Limpets are gastropods that colonize rocky substrates and are mostly present on tidal and subtidal shores. This animal group is in high commercial demand and is endangered in several regions. The aquaculture production of limpets has been traditionally challenging. The most successful reproduction method has been gonadal dissection, as artificial spawning induction has shown limited success to date. Moreover, methods for larval culture, settlement, and juvenile growth have been poorly developed and remain largely unknown. In recent years, advances in this field have led to the optimization of methods to enhance larval production, larval culture, settlement induction of competent larvae, and management of post-larvae and juveniles. The present manuscript reviews these advances, obtained within the framework of AQUAINVERT project, focusing on broodstock management, gametes release, larval production, larviculture, settlement, and grow-out of post-larvae, and providing an update on the actual state of the art in limpets’ aquaculture.
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spelling doaj.art-097b6182b9d34ae9b3d80ef16310ee8e2022-12-22T03:38:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452022-06-01910.3389/fmars.2022.884262884262Methodologies for Patellid Limpets’ Aquaculture: From Broodstock Management to JuvenilesDiego Castejón0Diego Castejón1Loreto García2José M. Cañizares3Mirko De Girolamo4Mirko De Girolamo5Carla Nunes6Carla Nunes7Eduardo Isidro8Eduardo Isidro9Gercende Courtois de Viçose10Natacha Nogueira11Natacha Nogueira12Carlos A. P. Andrade13Carlos A. P. Andrade14Mariculture Center of Calheta (CMC), Regional Directorate for the Sea, Calheta, PortugalCentro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Universidade do Porto, Matosinhos, PortugalMariculture Center of Calheta (CMC), Regional Directorate for the Sea, Calheta, PortugalMariculture Center of Calheta (CMC), Regional Directorate for the Sea, Calheta, PortugalOKEANOS - Instituto de Investigação em Ciências do Mar da Universidade dos Açores, Horta, PortugalFundação Gaspar Frutuoso (FGF) - Universidade dos Açores, Ponta, Delgada, PortugalOKEANOS - Instituto de Investigação em Ciências do Mar da Universidade dos Açores, Horta, PortugalFundação Gaspar Frutuoso (FGF) - Universidade dos Açores, Ponta, Delgada, PortugalOKEANOS - Instituto de Investigação em Ciências do Mar da Universidade dos Açores, Horta, PortugalAquaLab - Laboratório Experimental de Aquicultura, IMAR - Instituto do Mar, Horta, PortugalGrupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Universitario de Acuicultura Sostenible y Ecosistemas Marinos (IU-ECOAQUA), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Carretera de Taliarte s/n, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainMariculture Center of Calheta (CMC), Regional Directorate for the Sea, Calheta, PortugalCentro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Universidade do Porto, Matosinhos, PortugalMariculture Center of Calheta (CMC), Regional Directorate for the Sea, Calheta, PortugalCentro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Universidade do Porto, Matosinhos, PortugalThe production of cultured limpets is a recent research field contributing to aquaculture diversification, focusing on low trophic species while reducing the carbon footprint. Limpets are gastropods that colonize rocky substrates and are mostly present on tidal and subtidal shores. This animal group is in high commercial demand and is endangered in several regions. The aquaculture production of limpets has been traditionally challenging. The most successful reproduction method has been gonadal dissection, as artificial spawning induction has shown limited success to date. Moreover, methods for larval culture, settlement, and juvenile growth have been poorly developed and remain largely unknown. In recent years, advances in this field have led to the optimization of methods to enhance larval production, larval culture, settlement induction of competent larvae, and management of post-larvae and juveniles. The present manuscript reviews these advances, obtained within the framework of AQUAINVERT project, focusing on broodstock management, gametes release, larval production, larviculture, settlement, and grow-out of post-larvae, and providing an update on the actual state of the art in limpets’ aquaculture.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.884262/fullpatellidslarval productionlarviculturesettlement inductionjuvenile production
spellingShingle Diego Castejón
Diego Castejón
Loreto García
José M. Cañizares
Mirko De Girolamo
Mirko De Girolamo
Carla Nunes
Carla Nunes
Eduardo Isidro
Eduardo Isidro
Gercende Courtois de Viçose
Natacha Nogueira
Natacha Nogueira
Carlos A. P. Andrade
Carlos A. P. Andrade
Methodologies for Patellid Limpets’ Aquaculture: From Broodstock Management to Juveniles
Frontiers in Marine Science
patellids
larval production
larviculture
settlement induction
juvenile production
title Methodologies for Patellid Limpets’ Aquaculture: From Broodstock Management to Juveniles
title_full Methodologies for Patellid Limpets’ Aquaculture: From Broodstock Management to Juveniles
title_fullStr Methodologies for Patellid Limpets’ Aquaculture: From Broodstock Management to Juveniles
title_full_unstemmed Methodologies for Patellid Limpets’ Aquaculture: From Broodstock Management to Juveniles
title_short Methodologies for Patellid Limpets’ Aquaculture: From Broodstock Management to Juveniles
title_sort methodologies for patellid limpets aquaculture from broodstock management to juveniles
topic patellids
larval production
larviculture
settlement induction
juvenile production
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.884262/full
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