diets over 106 days. Three diets were based on the algae palm kelp Eisenia arborea, giant
kelp Macrocystis pyrifera, and Gelidium robustum, and one on seagrass Phyllospadix
torreyi. One artificial diet was used as a control. The best growth rates and specific growth
rates were found in abalone fed M. pyrifera, which were significantly different from growth
achieved on the other natural diets. The pattern of growth in juveniles fed an artificial diet …