Early life of the abalone Haliotis tuberculata coccínea : development, settlement and growth

Abstract

In view of the interest in diversification of abalone species production, the identification of early life processes was necessary for the further development of spat production techniques adapted to Haliotis tuberculata coccinea. Therefore the main objective of this study was to “Acquire knowledge on early life history of the abalone Haliotis tuberculata coccinea and contribute to the development of its production techniques through the improvement of larval settlement as well as growth and survival rates of juveniles”. Specifically, early development, settlement process and growth and survival of post-larvae and juveniles, as well as various factors affecting these events, were addressed in this study through the achievement of five specific objectives.