Objective 1: Isolate a native variety of pigmented marine yeast from coastal areas and tide pools where Stichopus horrens sea cucumbers are abundant.Objective 2: Spawn and rear Stichopus sp.1 sea cucumber larvae for fishpond stockingObjective 3: Test larval survival and development for both Stichopus horrens and Stichopus sp.1 sea cucumbers fed with microalgae, a microalgae/marine yeast mixture, and solely marine yeastObjective 4: Test cage depth stocking density on survival and growth of Stichopus sp.1 sea cucumbersObjective 5: Test retainment and growth of Stichopus horrens sea cucumbers in a penned off area with artificial habitat structures within the Nomilo Fishpond
ADVANCING SEA CUCUMBER AQUACULTURE IN HAWAIIAN FISHPONDS
Objective
Investigators
Anderson, D.
Institution
KAUAI SEA FARMS LLC
Start date
2024
End date
2025
Funding Source
Project number
HAWW-2024-00145
Accession number
1031798