Sea urchin feed and method of producing same

Details Sea urchin feed and method of producing same Sea urchin feed and method of producing same

1995-11-22

1997-06-10

Yeung, George

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Treatment of live animal

426516, 426805, A23K 100

Patent

active

056373333

ABSTRACT:
Improved sea urchin feeds are provided which are very efficiently utilized by sea urchins and significantly increase gonadal development. The feeds are semi-moist, stable, extruded solid pellets or bodies which sink in sea water and have protein and carbohydrate fractions as well as a moisture content of from about 12-40% by weight. The feed bodies have an as manufactured water activity of up to about 0.8, are storable at ambient temperature for a period of at least two months, and are self-sustaining in sea water for a period of at least about 24 hours. Preferred feeds include kelp, fish oil and humectant.

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