In this 91-day study, the interaction between four dietary crude protein (CP) levels (27, 30, 33 and 36% CP) and
three water temperatures (14, 17 and 20 °C) on the growth and feed utilisation of 6-month old greenlip abalone
(Haliotis laevigata) (0.91 g) were investigated. Diets were formulated to be isoenergetic (12.5 MJ kg−1 digestible
energy), containing a lipid level of ~3.6% and digestible protein from 17.99 to 28.57%. Abalone were fed to excess
at 16:00 h daily, and uneaten feed was collected the following day. The specific growth rate (SGR) of abalone
improved significantly as water temperatures increased from 14 to 17 to 20 °C. In addition