Fisheries research report No. 132 - A review of food availability, sea water characteristics and bivalve growth performance at coastal culture sites in temperate and warm temperate regions of the world

Authors

Sidney A. Saxby, Department of Fisheries

Publication Date

8-2002

Series Number

132

Publisher

Department of Fisheries

City

Perth

ISBN

0 7309 8462 1

ISSN

1035 - 4549

Abstract

The suitability of a coastal area for bivalve farming, as well as the density at which bivalves can be farmed in that area, is limited by the available food supply and other environmental variables. In this review, a range of successful and marginal bivalve growing areas in temperate and warm temperate coastal areas around the world are characterised. These include areas of high food and nutrient levels, such as Saldanha Bay in South Africa, and the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, through to more oligotrophic areas, typified by parts of the South Australian coastline and the Mediterranean Sea. The latter areas are likely to be most similar to prospective sites that may be available in southern Western Australia.

Number of Pages

42

Keywords

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, commercial fisheries, Saccostrea commercialis, phytoplankton

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries | Marine Biology | Natural Resources Management and Policy

Recommended Citation

Saxby, S A. (2002), Fisheries research report No. 132 - A review of food availability, sea water characteristics and bivalve growth performance at coastal culture sites in temperate and warm temperate regions of the world. Department of Fisheries, Perth. Report 132.
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