Use of Poecilia latipinna (Sailfin Molly) for control of nuisance algae in Gracilaria verrucosa strain G-16 (seaweed) culture

Member of
HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Breden, Chris
Bird, Kimon T.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Date Issued
1988
Note

Details are given of a study conducted to determine whether the sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna can be used to control nuisance algae occurring in tanks or ponds used to culture Gracilaria verrucosa . The seaweed appeared to serve readily as an excellent shelter for the fish; gut contents analyses on the mollies revealed consumption exclusively of organic detritus, diatoms and green algal nuisance algae. The reduction of nuisance algae by the fish did not affect Gracilaria productivity, and the tanks remained noticeable cleaner than those lacking Poecilia.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
3 p.
Subject (Topical)
Poecilia
Gracilaria verrucosa
Algae culture
Algae--Control
Identifier
3342282
Additional Information
Details are given of a study conducted to determine whether the sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna can be used to control nuisance algae occurring in tanks or ponds used to culture Gracilaria verrucosa . The seaweed appeared to serve readily as an excellent shelter for the fish; gut contents analyses on the mollies revealed consumption exclusively of organic detritus, diatoms and green algal nuisance algae. The reduction of nuisance algae by the fish did not affect Gracilaria productivity, and the tanks remained noticeable cleaner than those lacking Poecilia.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ and may be cited as: Breden, C., & Bird, K. T. (1988). Use of Poecilia latipinna (Sailfin Molly) for control of nuisance algae in Gracilaria verrucosa strain G-16 (seaweed) culture. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 19(3), 161-162. doi:10.1111/j.1749-7345.1988.tb00944.x
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #636.
Date Backup
1988
Date Text
1988
DOI
10.1111/j.1749-7345.1988.tb00944.x
Date Issued (EDTF)
1988
Extension


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FADT3342282
Issuance
single unit
Organizations
Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Person Preferred Name

Breden, Chris

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3 p.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3342282
Title Plain
Use of Poecilia latipinna (Sailfin Molly) for control of nuisance algae in Gracilaria verrucosa strain G-16 (seaweed) culture
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3342282
Origin Information

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
1988
single unit
Title
Use of Poecilia latipinna (Sailfin Molly) for control of nuisance algae in Gracilaria verrucosa strain G-16 (seaweed) culture
Other Title Info

Use of Poecilia latipinna (Sailfin Molly) for control of nuisance algae in Gracilaria verrucosa strain G-16 (seaweed) culture