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6b. exploitation<br />

KCl<br />

water renewal<br />

toboggans<br />

KCl<br />

6a. broodstock cond.<br />

reserve tank<br />

5. growth <strong>of</strong> subadults<br />

1. fertilization<br />

FERTILIZING<br />

TUB<br />

4. growth <strong>of</strong> juveniles<br />

18 to 20°C<br />

PREGROW TH & GROWTH STRUCTURES<br />

Part I: Set up <strong>of</strong> an experimental rearing procedure for echinoids<br />

2. larvae culture<br />

200 l<br />

20°C<br />

LARVAL REARING TANK<br />

3. metamorphosis<br />

water<br />

pump<br />

Figure 17. Overview <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> closed-cycle process and devices used to produce <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong>s on<br />

land at a pilot scale.<br />

(2) Two growth structures made <strong>of</strong> six toboggans each. The capacity <strong>of</strong><br />

each structure is 3000 l <strong>of</strong> circulating water <strong>the</strong>rmoregulated at 18°C ± 1°C<br />

and with a water renewal ranged between 100 and 600% per day,<br />

depending upon <strong>the</strong> density <strong>of</strong> <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong>s present in <strong>the</strong> structures. These<br />

structures can hold a maximum biomass <strong>of</strong> 7 kg <strong>of</strong> <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong>s per m 2<br />

without supplemental filtration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water.<br />

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