Growth rate of farmed Mangrove oysters (Magallana bilineata) at Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji
The cultivation of oysters has a significant historical background in the South Pacific region. The cultivation of pearls has been a significant source of livelihood for numerous island nations. Despite the significant cultural, dietary, and subsistence value of bivalve molluscs among Pacific Island...
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| author | Melody S. Vanukon Vanukon Jasha Dehm Timothy Pickering Moape Kania Ciro Rico Chinthaka Hewavitharane |
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| description | The cultivation of oysters has a significant historical background in the South Pacific region. The cultivation of pearls has been a significant source of livelihood for numerous island nations. Despite the significant cultural, dietary, and subsistence value of bivalve molluscs among Pacific Islanders, there has been limited advancement in the aquaculture of edible oysters in To enable a comprehensive assessment of the viability of cultivating edible oysters in Fiji, an estimation was conducted pertaining to the growth rate of mangrove oysters Magallana bilineata. A total of 105 oyster spat were cultured in Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji, over the course of one year, from January 25th, 2021 to January 26th, 2022. The investigation documented exponential growth in oysters, with measurements of 87.3 ± 1.0 mm in length, 67.4 ± 0.7 mm in width, 49.8 ± 0.6 mm in depth, and 104.90 ± 22.6 g in weight. The findings of the study indicated the occurrence of positive isometric growth in relations to weight, length, width, and depth. The observed survival rate was 94%. The growth rates observed in oyster farming in Fiji exhibit similarities to those documented in other geographical locations, thereby providing a favourable indication for the progress of oyster aquaculture in the region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7dcc24dd0c04c2499581a952ea3773a2024-02-29T02:27:59ZengUniversitas AirlanggaJournal of Aquaculture Science2550-09102579-48172023-10-0182748210.20473/joas.v8i2.4869746785Growth rate of farmed Mangrove oysters (Magallana bilineata) at Laucala Bay, Suva, FijiMelody S. Vanukon Vanukon0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0221-2413Jasha Dehm1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9325-2826Timothy Pickering2Moape Kania3Ciro Rico4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0822-336XChinthaka Hewavitharane5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5549-6248University of the South PacificPacific Centre for Environment & Sustainable DevelopmentAquaculture et Ecosystèmes Marins, Pacific Community (SPC)Ministry of Fisheries and ForestryConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) | Campus Universitario Rio San PedroPacific Community (SPC)The cultivation of oysters has a significant historical background in the South Pacific region. The cultivation of pearls has been a significant source of livelihood for numerous island nations. Despite the significant cultural, dietary, and subsistence value of bivalve molluscs among Pacific Islanders, there has been limited advancement in the aquaculture of edible oysters in To enable a comprehensive assessment of the viability of cultivating edible oysters in Fiji, an estimation was conducted pertaining to the growth rate of mangrove oysters Magallana bilineata. A total of 105 oyster spat were cultured in Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji, over the course of one year, from January 25th, 2021 to January 26th, 2022. The investigation documented exponential growth in oysters, with measurements of 87.3 ± 1.0 mm in length, 67.4 ± 0.7 mm in width, 49.8 ± 0.6 mm in depth, and 104.90 ± 22.6 g in weight. The findings of the study indicated the occurrence of positive isometric growth in relations to weight, length, width, and depth. The observed survival rate was 94%. The growth rates observed in oyster farming in Fiji exhibit similarities to those documented in other geographical locations, thereby providing a favourable indication for the progress of oyster aquaculture in the region.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JoAS/article/view/48697growth rateoysterfijimagallana bilineata |
| spellingShingle | Melody S. Vanukon Vanukon Jasha Dehm Timothy Pickering Moape Kania Ciro Rico Chinthaka Hewavitharane Growth rate of farmed Mangrove oysters (Magallana bilineata) at Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji Journal of Aquaculture Science growth rate oyster fiji magallana bilineata |
| title | Growth rate of farmed Mangrove oysters (Magallana bilineata) at Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji |
| title_full | Growth rate of farmed Mangrove oysters (Magallana bilineata) at Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji |
| title_fullStr | Growth rate of farmed Mangrove oysters (Magallana bilineata) at Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth rate of farmed Mangrove oysters (Magallana bilineata) at Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji |
| title_short | Growth rate of farmed Mangrove oysters (Magallana bilineata) at Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji |
| title_sort | growth rate of farmed mangrove oysters magallana bilineata at laucala bay suva fiji |
| topic | growth rate oyster fiji magallana bilineata |
| url | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JoAS/article/view/48697 |
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