| The collection of Crassostrea gigas veligeres in their natural environment and the homogenate technique (HIS et al., 1985) enable the monospecific culture of nine algae which larvae feed on. Four of them could be mass-produced: Nannochloris atomus, Stichococcus bacillaris, Chlamidomonas bullosa and Tetraselmis Tetrathele. Their feeding quality has been tested using the cross-growth method, and using Crassostrea gigas and Mytilus galloprovincialis veligeres. Although regularly found in the homogenates, and thus fed on by larvae, the first three algae gave poor results. Only Tetraselmis tetrathele has good nutritional qualities for Crassostrea gigas veligeres. |
