Growth and survival of larvae of Mercenaria mercenaria (L.) and Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin) relative to broodstock conditioning and lipid content of eggs

Artificial conditioning of broodstocks of Mercenaria mercenaria L. and Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin) was initiated at various times throughout the year under both laboratory and commercial hatchery conditions. Attempts were made to spawn broodstocks at weekly intervals, and data were collected on the initial total egg lipid content of eggs by analytical procedures and by visual inspection after staining with Oil Red O. The physical parameters...