2.Methods
2.1. Experimental animals and system
Greenlip abalone (weight 0.91 ± 0.00 g; shell length 19.46 ± 0.02mm;n=864)were purchased from South Australian Mariculture in April 2013.Prior to stocking, abalone were held in a flow through seawater systemat South Australia Research and Development Institute Aquatic Science Centre (SARDI ASC) (West Beach, South Australia, Australia) for two weeks and fed a commercial diet (~30%CP; Eyre Peninsula Aquafeed Pty Ltd., Lonsdale, SA, Australia).