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CAPTAGE NAISSAIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

A method used for the culture of bivalve molluscs (e.g. oysters, mussels, scallops) in which artificial substrates are placed in the water column for the attachment of spat.

CONT

All pearl farms need a steady supply of young pearl oysters (spat) to keep the farm in operation. Spat collection is the process of attracting larval pearl oysters onto artificial substrates ...

Key term(s)
  • collection of spat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Partie du cycle d'élevage des bivalves (moule, pétoncle, huître) qui consiste à placer des collecteurs dans la colonne d'eau afin qu'ils soient colonisés par le naissain.

Spanish

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