Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Assisted in broodstock management, including acclimatization, feeding, and health monitoring. Supported maturation and spawning operations, including eyestalk ablation and spawning tank preparation. Participated in larval rearing and monitored developmental stages (Nauplius → Zoea → Mysis → Post-larvae). Performed routine water quality analysis (pH, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, nitrite) and maintained optimal culture conditions. Managed large-scale microalgae cultures (Tetraselmis pseudonana and Thalassiosira weissflogii), including inoculation, media preparation, growth monitoring, and harvesting.