Effects of enriched Artemia nauplii on production, survival and growth of the mysid shrimp Mysidopsis almyra Bowmen 1964 (Crustacea: Mysidacea)

The effects of enriched Artemia nauplii on larvae production and survival and growth of the mysid Mysidopsis almyra Bowman 1964 are compared, There were no significant differences (P > 0.05) in production between mysids fed the Artemia nauplii (133 +/- 69 mysids day(-1)) and mysids fed the enriched nauplii (139 +/- 82 mysids day(-1)). No differences in size of newly hatched mysids or mysid growth to 15 days (P > 0.05) were found between the two diets. Survival was significantly higher (P < 0.05) for mysids fed the enriched nauplii (59.1%) compared with mysids fed Artemia nauplii (41.4%).