Comparative studies on the nutrition of two species of abalone, Haliotis tuberculata L. and Haliotis discus hannai Ino. III. response of abalone to various levels of dietary lipid

This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of graded dietary lipid levels on the survival, growth and body composition of Haliotis tuberculata and H. discus hannai. Six purified diets were formulated to provide approximately 25% protein, and a series of graded lipid levels, from 0.63 to 11.58%, in the form of a mixture of corn oil and menhaden fish oil (1:1). The red alga, Palmaria palmata, was used as a control diet. Abalone juveniles...