Document Type

Article

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

1991

Journal

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volume

10

Issue

2

First Page

455

Last Page

456

Abstract

The effect of neutral red stain on the settlement of oyster Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin) pediveligers was examined. Larvae were offered two types of substrate: oyster shell and acetate sheets. Settlement was measured as the proportion of pediveligers settled after 24 hours and analyzed with two-factor ANOV A. Staining did not significantly affect settlement, although settlement onto acetate was much lower than onto oyster shell.

Keywords

vital stain, neutral red, larvae, settlement, competency, Crassostrea virginica

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