Inexpensive Feeds as Dietary Supplements to Accelerate Growth of Juvenile Surf Clams ('Spisula solidissima')

摘要

The purpose of the research project was to determine if inexpensive supplements could be used to cost-effectively accelerate clam growth in a commercial-scale open system. Addition of rice starch to the natural algal supply resulted in significant increases in clam weight and length. Increased value of larger clams was not great enough however to offset increased labor and feed costs.