Isbn: 9781333686949 - a Method of Lobster Culture (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book by the author explores a groundbreaking method of lobster culture, developed over ten years of continuous experiments and operations. The author, a member of the Rhode Island Commission of Fisheries, recognized that the critical period for lobsters is their larval stage when they are highly vulnerable and subject to significant mortality. This book presents a methodology that focuses on protecting the fry during this larval stage by providing a controlled environment that enables them to grow and develop through the critical period. The method involves confining the larval lobsters in cars or containers within the ocean itself and creating a continuous gentle current of naturally filtered and oxygenated seawater, which prevents cannibalism, provides constant access to food, and simulates their natural pelagic habitat. The author meticulously describes the apparatus, techniques, and findings from numerous experiments conducted to refine the method. This book highlights how this method can be used to rear lobsters through their larval stages in large numbers and at a scale that makes it a practical approach for lobster culture, with the potential to increase lobster populations and support the sustainability of this valuable marine resource. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…