Studies on Large Branchiopod Biology and Aquaculture [Paperback]

1. Aquaculture.- The growth rate and growth efficiency of Streptocephalus macrourus (Crustacea, Anostraca) cultured on microalgae.- Culturing artemia (Tuticorin strain) in organic and agricultural wastes at different salinities.- A rapid, non-stressing technique for measuring growth in Anostraca and other delicate, medium-sized aquatic invertebrates.- Observations on temperature optimum, cyst production, and survival of Streptocephalus proboscideus (Frauenfeld, 1873) (Crustacea: Anostraca), fed different diets.- A model for growth of Artemia franciscana cultures based on food ration-dependent gross growth efficiencies.- 2. Ecology.- Some aspects of Artemia biology affected by cestode parasitism.- Life history and interspecies relationships of Chirocephalus diaphanus Pr?vost and Tanymastix stagnalis (L.), (Crustacea, Anostraca) inhabiting a group of mountain ponds in Latium, Italy.- Influence of temperature on hatching of eggs of Lepidurus couesii (Crustacea, Notostraca).- Indirect effects of the fairy shrimp, Branchipus schaefferi and two ostracod species on Bacillus thuringiensis var Israelensis-induced mortality in mosquito larvae.- The biology of Tanymastix stagnalis (L.) and its survival in large and small temporary water bodies in Ireland.- Why only one of two common Central Texas Anostraca atop Enchanced Rock?.- Natural growth and reproduction in Triops granarius (Lucas) (Crustacea: Notostraca).- Physical and chemical characteristics and phyllopod fauna of temporary pools in north-eastern Natal, Republic of South Africa.- Life history adaptations of phyllopods in response to predators, vegetation, and habitat duration in north-eastern Natal.- Multispecies coexistence of branchiopods (Anostraca, Notostraca & Spinicaudata) in temporary ponds of Chaouia plain (western Morocco): sympatry or syntopy between usually allopatric species.- Factors affecting contributions of the tadpole shrimp, Lepidurus packardi, to its oversummering egg reserves.- Uptake of lead, lcZ