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Article: Prophylactic use of antibiotics in larval culture of Argopecten ventricosus (Sowerby, 1835).
- Article from:
- Journal of Shellfish Research
- Article date:
- December 1, 2005
- Author:
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ABSTRACT Chloramphenicol, erythromycin and furazolidone were used in larval culture of Argopecten ventricosus at 4 concentrations: 0.5, 1.0, 3.0 and 6.0 mg/L to evaluate larval survival and prophylactic effect of these antibiotics. The use of concentrations higher than 1.0 mg/L induced a significant (P
KEY WORDS: antibiotics, larvae, Argopecten ventricosus, Vibrio spp., survival, scallop
INTRODUCTION
In the past 15 years in Mexico, efforts have been made to develop aquaculture technology for farming A. ventricosus (= circularis) and other bivalve mollusks of commercial importance. However, there is abundant evidence that bacterial contamination can cause high ...