This study was supported by the HI-TECH research and development
Program of China (no.2006AA100304), the Major State Basic
Research Development Program of China (973 Program) (no.
2006CB400608), the Reducing Environmental Stress in the Yellow
Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (UNDP/GEF Program), and Central
Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund (no.
2009TS27). We are grateful to Xunshan Fishery Ltd for providing
the experimental area and animals for the study. We also thank Mr.
Zhang Huayue for his assistance in feeding and measuring the
abalone.