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adapted to nutrient-poor waters, or pumping nutri- ent-rich deep water to the surface, may result in successful cultures. Recent data from transplanted temperate species, and materials, culture techniques and processing procedures borrowed from other areas, may aid aquaculture in tropical waters. Glude Aquaculture Consultants, Inc., Seattle, Wash. 98199, USA. (ahm)

84:6299 Goldstein, B.B., 1984. The commercial cultivation of

Crassostrea gigas in a land-based, tropical, managed food chain. Aquaculture, 39(1/4):393- 402.

Since 1976, Systemculture Seafood Plantations has operated an aquaculture venture on 165 acres along Oahu's northern coast. With 'intensive, scientific management,' oysters have been raised to market size (80 mm shell length; 20% meat) in ~ 9 months and ~100,000-150,000 oysters have been sold monthly. Discussed are the facilities, 'overwhelming' market acceptance, reasons for the lack of economic success, phytoplankton culture, and the need for interdisciplinary cooperation among engineers, bi- ologists, electricians, financiers, marketing special- ists, etc. Systemculture Seafood Plantations, Hono- lulu, Hawaii 96813, USA. (ihz)

84:6300 Mann, Roger, 1984. On the selection of aquaculture

species: a case study of marine molluscs. Aqua- culture, 39(I/4):345-353.

The selection of species for culture is overviewed beginning with Fan Lee's criteria written around 500 B.C.--species should be hardy, fast-growing, tasty, non-cannibalistic and 'inexpensive to culture.' To these have been added an adequate supply of seed and good market value. Due to the 'active intro- duction of breeding stock' and advances in con- trolling and manipulating hatchery environments, it is now possible to culture organisms that Fan Lee would have considered only marginally acceptable. The author foresees and considers the implications of 'a dichotomy in future development' wherein the primary stimulus will be either economic or large volume production for consumption. Dept. of Biol., WHOI, Woods Hole, Mass. 02543, USA. (ihz)

84:6301 Morse, D.E., K.K. Chew and R. Mann (eds.), 1984.

Special issue. Recent innovations in cultivation of Pacific molluscs. Proceedings of an International Symposium sponsored by the California Sea Grant College Program and the Pacific Sea Grant College Programs in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Held at La Jolla,

California, U.S.A., 1-3 December 1982. Aqua- culture, 39(1/4):404pp; 28 papers.

Major topics addressed in the 28 symposium papers were selection of suitable species, genetics and genetic engineering, toxins, viruses, nutrition, hatch- cry production and ocean ranching. Regional sur- veys considered the status of and recent advances in mollusc culture in Taiwan, China, French Polynesia, the western Pacific islands, and North and South America. Specific papers included discussions of China's successful mussel culture program that utilizes hatchery-produced larvae; the introduction of Crassostrea gigas, a temperate species, to the northwest U.S. and its replacement in warmer climates by presently underutilized species; criteria for selecting cultivars from the global species pool; recent developments in paralytic shellfish poisoning research; and settlement requirements of molluscan larvae. (msg)

84:6302 Saito, Katsuo, 1984. Ocean ranching of abalones and

scallops in northern Japan. Aquaculture, 39(1/4): 361-373. Hokkaido Inst. of Mariculture, Shikabe, Hokkaido 041-14, Japan.

84:6303 Sleeter, T.D. (ed.), 1984. Assessment of the potential

for aquaculture in Bermuda. Proceedings of a scientific workshop hosted by the Bermuda Biological Station, October 11-15, 1983. Spec. Pubis Bermuda biol. Stn Res., 27:187pp; 25 papers.

Workshop participants discussed the potential of cultivating several indigenous species (conch, scal- lop, oyster, clam, snapper, grouper, dolphin-fish) and imported species (spiny and American lobster, eastern oyster, calico, Atlantic bay and zigzag scallops). Socio-political implications of mariculture were addressed especially in regard to multiple-use conflicts, legislating commercial operations, and preserving the independence of fishermen. The economic advantages and disadvantages of encour- aging aquaculture were detailed. (msg)

84:6304 Winter, J.E., J.E. Toro, J.M. Navarro, G.S. Valen-

zuela and O.R. Chaparro, 1984. Recent devel- opments, status, and prospects of molluscan aquaculture on the Pacific coast of South Amer- ica. Aquaculture, 39(1/4):95-134.

'A detailed review' of the status and prospects of molluscan aquaculture is presented. In Ecuador, Peru and the Pacific coast of Columbia, aquaculture is still experimental with production efforts largely