Projects
Artificially Propagating the Feather-Duster Worm (Sabellastarte spectabilis) for the Marine Ornamental Trade
Location | Funding | Institution | Principal Investigator(s) |
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Hawaii | $35,000 | University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program | C. Tamaru |
- Determine the most cost-effective substrate for settlement.
- Determine whether supplemental feeding results in maturation of captive broodstock.
- Field test growout techniques in collaboration with private sector partners.
- Conduct technology transfer in the form of a workshop, factsheet, newsletter article, and peer-reviewed journal manuscript.