Both tiger and Arabian cowrie species are endangered in Singapore because of habitat loss and over-collection Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – The larva development of two cowrie species native to Singapore waters has been successfully recorded by marine biologists from the Tropical Marine Science Institute at the National University of Singapore in a study published in April.
Ms Teresa Tay, TMSI research assistant on this study, said: “Previous reproduction studies have managed to collect egg masses from the wild and rear their larvae, but none of them reported success in getting the larvae to develop and settle into juveniles.” Cowries are often harvested from the wild and are not protected under any international agreement like the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora , which make them vulnerable to overexploitation, said Dr Neo Mei Lin, senior research fellow at TMSI and principal investigator of the study.
Dr Neo said: “Our study found that growing cowrie larvae requires clean seawater and suitable microalgae diets to thrive. In addition, being able to identify the behavioural cues of larvae was critical for metamorphosis from larvae to juvenile, and settlement.”
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