Conclusion
The nutritional composition of A. dengizicus was
found to be suitable to meet the nutritional requirements
of ¢sh and shrimp larvae.The ability of readily
mass culture of A. dengizicus and its suitable nutritional
values make this species an economically
viable replacement of Artemia cysts.
Acknowledgments
This study was supported by the Government of Malaysia
through Project No. 01-02-04-0392. The Iranian
Ministry Science, Research and Technology
(IMSRT) awarded a scholarship to the main author,
which is duly acknowledged.