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Alternate Title
A Study of Factors Influencing the Hatch Rate of Penaeus vannamei Eggs. II. Presence of a Spermatophore
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Eghty-three mated Penaeus vannamei females were sourced from a commercial sized maturation tank. The hatch rate was recorded for those shrimp based on the presence of a full spermatophore, a partial spermatophore or the loss of the spermatophore during sourcing and handling. The hatch rates were not significantly different among females for the three spermatophore conditions. The mean hatch rates were 48.8% for full spermatophores, 43.1% for partial spermatophores and 55.6% for lost spermatophores. The location of the sperm at fertilization and the precise mechanisms of fertilization are still unknown.
First Page
127
Last Page
130
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Recommended Citation
Ogle, J. T.
1995.
A Study of Factors Influencing the Hatch Rate of Penaeus vannamei Eggs. II. Presence of a Spermatophore.
Gulf Research Reports
9
(2):
127-130.
Retrieved from https://aquila.usm.edu/gcr/vol9/iss2/8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18785/grr.0902.08
