Journal article
Anti-predator response of Haliotis tuberculata is modified after only one generation of domestication
S Roussel, T Bisch, S Lachambre, P Boudry, JL Gervois, C Lambert, S Huchette, R Day
Aquaculture Environment Interactions | INTER-RESEARCH | Published : 2019
DOI: 10.3354/aei00300
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Abstract
Domestication of Haliotis tuberculata has only recently begun. During the process, we expect that behavioural and physiological traits may evolve to become more adapted to their captive environment. These modifications may result from intentional selection of production traits or unconscious and unintentional selection due to conditions experienced in the farm environment. To study this process at the earliest stage, the progeny of 3 different broodstocks obtained from wild parents, selected farmed abalone and randomly sampled farmed abalone, were studied. After rearing for 16 mo in separate tanks, offspring from the 3 progenies were placed together in sea cages at the same density. After 3 ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors thank the team of France Haliotis: Xavier Lesage, Frederic Laurans, Mickael Gleeson, Iain McKensy and Maryvonne Leroux for the provision and care of the animals and assistance during the experiment. This experiment was conducted at the France Haliotis aba lone farm. Animals and some parts of the setup were supplied by the farm. Two persons employed by France Haliotis were involved in this experiment: Sylvain Huchette, PhD, manager of the farm, and Sebastien Lachambre, a PhD student partially funded by France Haliotis and ANRT (CIFRE No. 2014 0643). This work benefited from the support of the European Union (FEAMP) via the program 42 of the FEAMP 'innovation in aquaculture' through the 'GenOrmeau' project.