Effects of Salinity on the Reproductive Cycle of the Mangrove Oyster Crassostrea tulipa in Hatchery Conditions

Aim: Development of hatchery techniques for Crassostrea gasar seed supplies, including animal conditioning using salinity manipulation.
A protocol for conditioning using salinity manipulation for C. gasar was developed based on review of existing literature and data from previous projects. The protocol was tested and evaluated by university partners in southern Brazil, refined by Embrapa and then transferred to industry partners.