Comparative studies on the nutrition of two species of abalone, Haliotis tuberculata L. and Haliotis discus hannai Ino

This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional value of protein in natural feeds for the two species of abalone, Haliotis tuberculata L. and Haliotis discus hannai Ino. The amino acid compositions of 6 species of macroalgae (Ulva lactuca, Chondrus crispus, Palmaria palmata, Alaria esculenta, Laminaria digitata and Laminaria saccharina) and of the whole soft body of these abalone were determined and compared. The effects of these algal...