Document Type

Article

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

1982

Journal

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volume

2

Issue

1

First Page

29

Last Page

34

Abstract

The acceptability and digestibility of microcapsules with gelatin-acacia and nylon-protein walls to larvae of Crassostrea virginica were assessed. Larvae were observed to ingest and digest the microcapsules. Gelatin-acacia microcapsules were more digestible than the nylon-protein microcapsules. Results indicated that both types of microcapsules supported some growth of larvae. Larvae fed cod liver oil encapsulated by gelatin-acacia walls grew as rapidly as larvae fed algae. Results also indicated that microcapsule concentration affected growth rate.

Keywords

oyster larvae

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