Projects
Developing diets for Hawaii cultured abalone with normal shell color and high growth performance using local algae and their co-products- Years 1 and 2
| Location | Funding | Institution | Principal Investigator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $156,000 | Oceanic Institute, Big Island Abalone Corp. | Warren Dominy, Ph.D. |
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Year 1
- Identify pigments and analyze the nutrient content contained in Ezo shell, local seaweeds and/or algae co-products and feed ingredients used in making the abalone test diets.
- Formulate two test diets to be fed in combination with and without Pacific dulse.
- Conduct a feeding trial and evaluate the test diets based on growth and pigmentation of Ezo abalone shell. Year 2
- Reformulate abalone test diets to commercially viable feeds without feeding Pacific dulse.
- Evaluate the two (2) diets in a field trial based on growth performance and pigmentation of Ezo abalone shell and an economic evaluation of diets under commercial conditions.
- Conduct a workshop on pigments in abalone shell, seaweed, algae and feed ingredients, abalone feed formulation using local whole algae and algae defatted co-products and abalone feed manufacturing technology.