The present study examined the growth and survival of larvae and
early post-set juveniles of P. generosa fed selected species of microalgae
as single- and mixed-species diets and analyzed the biochemical compositions
of both the microalgae and experimental animals (juveniles
only) in an effort to identify optimal diets and to understand the nutritional
roles of various nutrients, especially PUFAs, for successful hatchery
rearing of P. generosa. Based on the findings of the present study
examining larval/juvenile diets, Ren et al. (2015) further examined the
synergistic or non-additive effects ofmixedmicroalgal diets on juvenile
geoduck growth and survivorship,while Arney et al. (2015a, 2015b) explored
the feasibility of substitution of live algae with spray-dried
Schizochytrium sp. or Spirulina as well as the effects of temperature
and food ration on juvenile geoduck growth and survivorship.