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Annexes<br />

Overall conclusions <strong>of</strong> this experiment reveal great potentials, but also<br />

point out some pitfalls that remain to be eliminated before pretending for<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>itability. The most critical pitfalls identified are (1) poor control <strong>of</strong><br />

extremely variable growth rates due to intraspecific competition, (2) poor<br />

control on inorganic carbon in closed or semi-closed systems due to a high<br />

demand in carbonates for skeletogenesis and (3) needs for increased<br />

quality <strong>of</strong> gonads (<strong>the</strong> edible part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>urchin</strong>s) thanks to a specific<br />

artificial diet that remains to be formulated.<br />

One important aspect comes to light: land-based closed cycle<br />

echiniculture should have a very low impact on o<strong>the</strong>r mariculture or<br />

touristic activities that usually compete strongly for space on <strong>the</strong> coastline<br />

in many places. This should be a major advantage considering tomorrow’s<br />

aquaculture diversification.<br />

KEYWORDS: Sea <strong>urchin</strong>, <strong>Paracentrotus</strong> lividus, aquaculture, larval<br />

culture, metamorphosis, growth, roe enhancement.<br />

3 th International Symposium on Nutritional Strategies and<br />

Management <strong>of</strong> Aquaculture Waste, Porto, 1997. Talk. Ph. Grosjean,<br />

Ch. Spirlet, J. M. Lawrence & M. Jangoux. Optimizing somatic growth<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> edible <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong> (<strong>Paracentrotus</strong> lividus Lmk) (Echinodermata:<br />

Echinoidea) in closed-circuit cultivation with artificial diet.<br />

ABSTRACT: The closed-circuit cultivation <strong>of</strong> <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong>s <strong>of</strong>fers <strong>the</strong><br />

opportunity to optimize <strong>the</strong>ir growth by controlling <strong>the</strong> rearing parameters,<br />

but <strong>the</strong> question whe<strong>the</strong>r water pollution would result from <strong>the</strong> waste<br />

produced is critical. Little is known about <strong>the</strong> requirements <strong>of</strong> cultivated<br />

<strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong>s in terms <strong>of</strong> food composition. The effect <strong>of</strong> two prepared feeds<br />

(soybeans and soybeans-fish pellets) versus fresh and dried kelp (<strong>the</strong><br />

natural food <strong>of</strong> <strong>Paracentrotus</strong> lividus) on feeding, digestion and somatic<br />

growth has been investigated under semi-intensive cultivation. The total<br />

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