Twenty-four hours after introducing the larvae to the coralline algae, 24 abalone that
had shed their velum were transferred to a tissue culture plate using a fine
needle and pipette. Throughout the present study, post-larvae were manipulated onto their foot each time they were moved. Each well of the tissue culture plate received one
post-larva, 1.5 ml of FSWrantibiotics as above, and diatom food see below.