Jones, Clive M. (1995) Effect of temperature on growth and survival of the tropical freshwater crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens)(Decapoda, Parastacidae). In: Freshwater Crayfish VIII: Papers from the 8th International Symposium on Astacology. pp. 391-398. From: 8th International Symposium on Astacology, 22-26 April 1990, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.

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Abstract

Cherax quadricarinatus is a freshwater crayfish indigenous to southern Papua New Guinea and northern Australia. In Australia it forms the basis of a rapidly developing aquaculture industry. An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of temperature (range 20 to 34°C) on the growth and survival of juvenile C. quadricarinatus. Survival of crayfish was significantly less at 34°C, than at 20, 24, 28 or 32°C. Best growth was achieved at 28 and 24°C. Significantly less growth was evident at 32, 20 and 34°C, respectively. Comparison with the temperature tolerance of Macrobrachium rosenbergii suggests that C. quadricarinatus has a greater geographic potential for aquaculture.

Item ID:	31558
Item Type:	Conference Item (Scholarly Work)
ISBN:	978-0-9642382-1-3
Date Deposited:	13 Sep 2017 05:00
FoR Codes:	07 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES > 0704 Fisheries Sciences > 070401 Aquaculture @ 100%
SEO Codes:	83 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 8301 Fisheries - Aquaculture > 830101 Aquaculture Crustaceans (excl. Rock Lobster and Prawns) @ 100%
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