Application of a micro-respirometric volumetric method to respiratory measurements of larvae of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas

• Main Authors: Goulletquer, Philippe, Wolowicz, M, Latala, A, Brown, Craig J, Cragg, Simon
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: MARINE INVERTEBRATE EMBRYOS; STARVATION; Marine & Freshwater Biology; METABOLISM; Fisheries; OSTREA-EDULIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL ENERGETICS; OXYGEN-CONSUMPTION; GROWTH; MODEL; SCALLOP; TEMPERATURE; Pacific; Hoegh; Crassostrea gigas; Pacific oyster
• Online Access: https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/f9e411ca-ab23-4135-a53c-d09805199b2c; https://doi.org/10.1051/alr:2004018

The application of a simple, fast and reliable volumetric microrespirometric method to assess respiration of bivalve larvae is discussed. As a model, C. gigas larvae of various sizes were used. Metabolic activity of veliger larvae was assessed by measuring respiratory rate for use in ecophysiologica...