Prospects for the whiteleg shrimp Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) cultivation in different regions of Russia, taking into account the hydrochemical characteristics of watebodies and the seasonal dynamics of temperature indicators

Abstract

Whiteleg shrimp Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) is one of the most popular and promising objects of world aquaculture. In this article possibilities and prospects of cultivating this species in Russia, the results of studies of temperature and salinity effects on the survival rate, growth, activity and food intake of white-footed shrimp were discussed. The critical values of temperature and salinity for this species have been determined. The most progressive for whiteleg shrimp cultivation are the southern regions of Russia, which have an extended sea coastline or a lot of hyperhaline or brackish waterbodies. Technologies combining commercial pond rearing with preliminary rearing of juveniles in RAS are recommended to use to increase the efficiency of cultivation.