Materials for the Technology for Pond Cultivation of the Australian Red-Claw Crayfish Cherax Quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868)
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https://doi.org/10.31279/2949-4796-2025-15-1-48-59Keywords:
Australian crayfish, red-claw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus, aquaculture, cultivation technologies, biotechnologyDownloads
Abstract
Introduction. The sustainable development of aquaculture in the South of Russia is impossible without a comprehensive analysis of the efficiency of fish farm areas, including the prospects for introducing new objects into the existing range of farmed species. One such species that can be cultivated in the conditions of pond aquaculture zones V-VI is the Australian red claw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868). The cultivation in Russia is already registered in the Rostov, Astrakhan, Stavropol and Krasnodar territories.
The aim of the study is to comprehensively analyze literary sources devoted to the biological characteristics of the Australian red claw crayfish and the features of the pond stage of growing the species.
Methods. The work is based on a comparative-analytical research method. More than 150 sources from open informational and research databases were analyzed. 34 works were selected for the review.
Results. It was found that the optimal temperature range for the Australian red claw crayfish is 24–30 °C. It was shown that the most cost-effective technology is a combined method of cultivation, including industrial (pool) and pond stages. Materials for creating a technology for the pond stage of cultivation were observed.
Conclusions. Thus, the conducted comprehensive analysis showed that the biological characteristics of the Australian red claw crayfish enable its successful cultivation in the conditions of the South of Russia.
Funding
The study was supported by a grant within the framework of the “Nauka-2030"
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