Larvae of the Common Penaeid Prawns of Malaysia and South-East Asia

Dedication Contents Preface Chapters Introduction 1.1 Concepts of larval development 1.2 The larval stages 1.3 Larval morphology 1.4 Larval descriptions 1.5 Aim Measurements and Notations 2.1 Culture and sampling 2.2 Observation and measurement 2.3 Staining and dissection 2.4 Body measurements 2.5 Definitions and notations 2.6 Species nomenclature Development and Morphology of Penaeid Larvae 3.1 Penaeid eggs 3.2 Duration of embryony and larval stages 3.3 Larval morphology   Genus Parapenaeopsis (Alcock, 1901)      Parapenaeopsis hardwickii (Miers,1878)      Parapenaeopsis hungerfordi Alcock, 1905        Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905      Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)   Genus Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 1934        Trachysalambria malaiana (Balss, 1933)    Genus Metapenaeus Wood-Mason, 1891      Metapenaeus affinis (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)      Metapenaeus brevicornis (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)   Genus Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1905      Metapenaeopsis stridulans (Alcock, 1905)   Genus Penaeus Fabricius, 1798      Penaeus (Fenneropenaeus) indicus H. Milne Edwards, 1837      Penaeus (Fenneropenaeus) merguiensis De Man, 18883.4 Synthesis        3.5 Hypothesized pathways of larval development        3.6 Update of species with full larval descriptions         Diagnoses and Keys to Stage, Genus and Species       4.1 Introduction       4.2 Comparative body structures, setation and spination       4.3 Larval keys to the common genera and species of penaeid prawns in Malaysian and South-East Asian waters             Key NAUPLIUS              Key PROTOZOEA             Key MYSIS-FIRST POSTLARVA Semi-automated Identification of Larvae Using a Smartphone 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Larval characters to measure 5.3 The classification procedure 5.4 Tips on morphometric measurements of preserved larvae 5.5 About VG_Nauplius 5.6 Sample data for testing VG_Nauplius 5.7 Limitations References Glossary Supplementary I.  Photo-plates of Adult Prawns II. Larval Guide Sheets Explanations to the illustrations of prawn larvae Illustration Figures      Parapenaeopsis  P. hardwickii (Figs. II-1 to II-11)  P. hungerfordi (Figs. II-12 to II-22)  P. maxillipedo (Figs. II-23 to II-33)  P. sculptilis (Figs. II-34 to II-44)    Trachysalambria    T. malaiana (Figs. II-45 to II-54)    Metapenaeus  M. affinis (Figs. II-55 to II-64)  M. brevicornis (Figs. II-65 to II-74)    Metapenaeopsis  M. stridulans (Figs. II-75 to II-84)    Penaeus (Fenneropenaeus)  P. indicus (Figs. II-85 to II-93)  P. merguiensis (Figs. II-94 to II-102)    Myses from Plankton (Figs. II-103 to II-105) III. Larviculture Methods IV. VG_Nauplius Installation

Biography

Dr. Chong is presently Honorary Professor after his retirement from the Institute of Biological Sciences (ISB), Faculty of Science, University of Malaya (UM), having served as lecturer from 1989-2002, and full professor from 2003-2016. His expertise is in mangrove and marine fisheries ecology, coastal zooplankton ecology, and larval prawn culture and taxonomy.  Taught courses in zoology, estuarine and marine science, fishery ecology and management, aquaculture, and research methodology. Supervised more than 40 PhD and Master students to completion. Served as programme head for Ecology and Biodiversity, at ISB (2007-2011); research unit head for Living Resources, Biotechnology and Ecosystems Studies (2007-9), and Marine Connectivity Research (2012-15) at Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences.  Expert panel member for project evaluations in the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Education, and Department of Fisheries. Member of the IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group, Asian Fisheries Society, Network of Tropical Fisheries Scientists, American Fisheries Society, World Aquaculture Society, etc.  Received several academic and service awards including Malaysian excellent scientist award (2005) for patented fish/prawn feed and clean environment, and UM’s excellent service awards (2008-2011, 2013).  International research collaborations/grants/awards included those from UNESCO-Japan, Sea Grant and USAID (USA), AIDAD and AIMS (Australia), JIRCAS (Japan), and several international university-to-university collaborative researches involving pelagic ecosystem dynamics, and mangrove fisheries and sustainable production. Awarded national and private grants in high impact, prototype, techno-fund, fundamental and applied science researches.  Consultant in shoreline management plans, site selection for power stations, integrated management for mangrove forests, Malacca Straits demonstration project, and environmental impact assessments.  Current H-index (WoS) 25, with more than 200 publications of which 115 publications are cited in WoS.  ResearcherID : http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-4645-2009.