Production of Australian freshwater crayfish in earthen-based systems using pelleted diets and forage crops as food

Aquaculture International

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 157-175

  Jones, Paul L ^a   Chavez, Jose R ^a   Mitchell, Brad D ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cherax destructor (yabby); Earthen based production; Feeding; Growth

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; ARTIFICIAL DIET; CRAYFISH; CROP PLANT;

ANIMALIA; ASTACOIDEA; CHERAX; CHERAX DESTRUCTOR; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0036965548     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021304308880     Document Type: Article

References (49)

1. Avault J.W. and Brunson M.W. 1990. Crawfish forage and feeding systems. Reviews in Aquatic Science 3: 1-10.
2. Avault J.W., Romaire R.P. and Miltner M.R. 1983. Feeds and forages for red swamp crawfish, Procambarus clarkii.: 15 years of research at Louisiana State University reviewed. Freshwater Crayfish 5: 362-369.
3. Bowen S.H. 1987. Composition and nutritional value of detritus. In: Moriaty D.J.W. and Pullin R.S.V. (eds). Detritus and Microbial Ecology in Aquaculture ICLARM Conference Proceedings. International Centre for Living Aquatic Resource Management. Manila, Philippines, pp. 192-216.
4. Brunson M.W. 1989. Forage and feeding systems for commercial crawfish culture. Journal of Shelfish Research 8: 277-280.
5. Brunson M.W. and Griffin J.L. 1988. Comparison of rice-crayfish and grain sorghum-crayfish double cropping systems. Aquaculture 72: 265-272.
6. Cange S.M., Miltner M. and Avault J.W. Jr 1982. Range pellets as supplemental crayfish feed. Progressive Fish-Culturist 44: 23-24.
7. Chavez J.R. and Mitchell B.D. 1995. The role of organic matter in semi-intensive pond production of the yabby Cherax destructor Clark, using detrital forage. Freshwater Crayfish 10: 435-446.
8. Clark D.F., Avault J.W. Jr and Meyers P. 1974. Effects of feeding, fertilization, and vegetation on production of red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii. Freshwater Crayfish 2: 125-138.
9. Curtis M.C. and Jones C.M. 1995: Observations on monosex culture of redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus von Martens (Decapoda: Parastacidae) in earthen ponds. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 26: 154-159.
10. D'Abramo L.R. and Niquette D.J. 1991. Seine harvesting and feeding of formulated feeds as new management practices for pond culture of red swamp crawfish. Procambarus clarkii, and white river crawfish. P. acutus acutus. Journal of Shellfish Research 10: 169-177.
11. Day R.W. and Quinn G.P. 1989. Comparisons of treatments after an analysis of variance in ecology. Ecological Monographs 59: 433-463.
12. de la Bretonne L.W. Jr and Romaire R.P. 1989. Commercial crawfish cultivation practices: a review. Journal of Shellfish Research 8: 267-275.
13. Eversole A.G. and Kempton C.J. 1994. Production of crawfish in earthen ponds of different depths. Progressive Fish-Culturist 56: 117-122.
14. Fair P.H. and Fortner A.R. 1981. The role of formula feeds and natural productivity in culture of the prawn. Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Aquaculture 24: 233-243.
15. Garces C.A. and Avault C.A. Jr 1985. Evaluation of rice (Oryza sativa). volunteer vegetation and alligator weed (Alternanthera phyloxeroides) in various combinations as crawfish (Procambarus clarkii) forages. Aquaculture 44: 177-186.
16. Geddes M.C. and Smallridge M. 1993. Survival, growth and yield of the Australian freshwater crayfish Cherax destructor in extensive aquaculture ponds. Aquaculture 114: 51-70.
17. Geddes M.C., Smallridge M. and Clark S. 1993. The effect of stocking density, food type and shelters on survival and growth of the Australian freshwater crayfish, Cherax destructor, in experimental ponds. Freshwater Crayfish 9: 57-69.
18. Huner J.V. 1991. Aquaculture of Freshwater Crayfish. In: Nash C.E. (ed.), Production of Aquatic Animals. Elsevier Science. New York, pp. 45-66.
19. Huner J.V. and Meyers S.P. 1979. Dietary protein requirements of the red crawfish. Procambarus clarkii (Girard) (Decapoda, Cambridge), grown in a closed system. Proceedings of the World Mariculture Society 10: 751-760.
20. Huner J.V. and Romaire R.P. 1990. Crawfish culture in the southeastern USA. World Aquaculture 21: 58-64.
21. Huner J.V., Meyers S.P. and Avault J.W. Jr 1974. Response and growth of freshwater crayfish to an extruded, water-stable diet. Freshwater Crayfish 2: 149-152.
22. Huner J.V., Moody M.M. and Thune R.T. 1994. Cultivation of Freshwater Crayfishes in North America. In: Huner J.V. (ed.), Freshwater Crayfish Aquaculture in North America. Europe, and Australia. Families Astacidae, Cambaridae, Parastacidae. Food Products Press. New York, pp. 5-156.
23. Jarboe H.H. and Romaire R.P. 1995. Effects of density reduction and supplemental feeding on stunted crayfish Procambarus clarkii populations in earthen ponds. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 26: 29-37.
24. Jones C.M. 1989. The Biology and Aquaculture Potential of Cherax quadricarinatus. Final report to the Reserve Bank of Australia Rural Credits Development Fund. Project No. QDPI/8860. Qld. Department of Primary Industries, Walkamin, Queensland. Australia, 131 pp.
25. Jones P. and De Silva S.S. 1997a. Apparent nutrient digestibility of formulated diets by the Australian freshwater crayfish Cherax destructor Clark (Decapoda, Parastacidae). Aquaculture Research 28: 881-891.
26. Jones P. and De Silva S.S. 1997b. Influence of differential movement of the marker chromic oxide and nutrients on digestibility estimations in the Australian freshwater crayfish Cherax destructor. Aquaculture 154: 323-336.
27. Jones P., Austin C. and Mitchell B.D. 1995. Growth and survival of juvenile Cherax albidus Clark cultured intensively on natural and formulated diets. Freshwater Crayfish 10: 18-30.
28. Jones P., De Silva S.S. and Mitchell B.D. 1996. Effect of dietary protein content on growth performance, feed utilisation and carcass composition in the Australian freshwater crayfish, Cherax albidus Clark and Cherax destructor Clark (Decapoda, Parastacidae). Aquaculture Nutrition 2: 141-150.
29. Lake P.S. and Sokol A. 1986. Ecology of the yabby Cherax destructor Clark (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae) and its potential as a sentinal animal for mercury and lead pollution. In: Australian Water Resources Council Technical Paper, No. 87. Australian Water Resources Council Technical Paper, No. 87.
30. Leber K.M. and Pruder G.D. 1988. Using experimental microcosms in shrimp research: the growth enhancing effect of shrimp pond water. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 19: 197-203.
31. McClain W.R., Neill W.H. and Gatlin D.M. III 1992a. Partitioning the contributions of forage-based production system components to weight gain of juvenile crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Aquaculture 101: 267-281.
32. McClain W.R., Neill W.H. and Gatlin D.M. III 1992b. Nutrient profiles of green and decomposed rice-forages and their utilization by juvenile crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Aquaculture 101: 251-265.
33. McClain W.R., Taylor K.R. and Sonnier J.J. 1992c. Effects of supplemental feed on crawfish production. In: 84th Annual Research Report. Rice Research Station. Louisiana State University Agricultural Centre. Louisiana Agricultural Experimental Station Crowley, Louisiana, USA. pp. 417-420.
34. Mills B.J., Morrissy N.M. and Huner J.V. 1994. Cultivation of freshwater crayfishes in Australia. In: Huner J.V. (ed.). Freshwater Crayfish Aquaculture in North America, Europe, and Australia. Families Astacidae, Cambaridae. Parastacidae. Food Products Press, New York, pp. 217-289.
35. Mills B. and McCloud P.I. 1983. Effects of stocking and feeding rates on experimental pond production of the crayfish Cherax destructor Clark (Decapoda: Parastacidae). Aquaculture 34: 51-72.
36. Mitchell B.D., Anderson T., De Silva S.S., Collins R.O., Chavez J.R., Jones P.L. et al. 1995. A conceptual production model for freshwater crayfish pond culture incorporating detrital forage. Aquaculture Research 26: 117-127.
37. Morrissy N.M. 1979. Experimental pond production of marron, Cherax tenuimanus (Smith) (Decapoda: Parastacidae), Aquaculture 16: 319-344.
38. Morrissy N.M., Evans L.E. and Huner J.V. 1990. Australian freshwater crayfish: aquaculture species. World Aquaculture Review 21: 113-122.
39. Moss S.M. 1995. Production of growth-enhancing particles in a plastic-lined shrimp pond. Aquaculture 132: 253-260.
40. Moss S.M., Pruder G.D., Leber K.M. and Wyban J.A. 1992. The relative enhancement of Penaeus vannamei growth by selected fractions of shrimp pond water. Aquaculture 101: 229-239.
41. Pomeroy L.R. 1980. Detritus and its role as a food source. In: Barnes R.K. and Mann K.H. (eds), Fundamentals of Aquatic Ecosystems. Blackwell Scientific, Oxford, pp. 84-118.
42. Reynolds K.M. 1980. Aspects of the biology of the freshwater crayfish Cherax destructor in farm dams in far-western New South Wales. MSc Dissertation, University of New South Wales.
43. Smallridge M. 1992. Aquaculture potential of the yabbie Cherax destructor. Results of South Australian research, 1989-91. South Australian Department of Fisheries, Australia, 66 pp.
44. Staniford A.J. and Kuzenocovs J. 1988. Aquaculture of the yabbie. Cherax destructor Clark (Decapoda: Parastacidae): an economic evaluation. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management 19: 325-340.
45. Staniford A.J., Kuznecovs J. and Mills B.J. 1987. Economics of commercial aquaculture of the yabbie (Cherax destructor). Department of Fisheries, South Australia, Australia. 59 pp.
46. Treadwell R., McKelvie L. and Maguire G.B. 1991. Profitability of Selected Aquacultural Species. Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of Primary Industries and Energy, Australia, 62 pp.
47. Wiernicki C. 1984. Assimilation efficiency by Procambarus clarkii fed Elodea (Egera densa) and its products of decomposition. Aquaculture 36: 203-215.
48. Wilkinson L. 1990. Systat. The System for Statistics. Systat Inc., Evanston, Illinios, USA.
49. Woodland D.J. 1967. Population study of a freshwater crayfish Cherax albidus (Clark): with reference to the energetics of the population. PhD Dissertation, University of New England, Australia.