Comparative dataset on growth, development and reproductive performance of copepod ( sp.) fed with different microalgae diet.

The effects of growth and reproduction on the marine sp. were investigated using three microalgae as diets. The development period of sp. was evaluated at 10 cells/ml in 15ppt salinity to identify the stationary phase. The survival rate of marine from nauplius to adult differed according to the microalgal diet. The results showed that the shortest time (14 days) and highest survival (17.6 ± 0.131 %) for sp. was achieved with those fed with sp. Whereas, it took longest time (37 days) and lowest survival rate (6.40 ± 0.035 %) when fed C sp. The developmental period from naupli (I - VI) (6.91 ± 0.453 days), copepodite (I - VI) (11.4 ± 0.311days) and naupli to adult (20 ± 1.08 days) appeared significantly longer when fed with sp. compared to other treatments. The daily mean naupli production of adult females over 7 days was significantly higher ( ˂ 0.05) in sp. compared with sp. and sp. On the 25th day of sp. treatment, 99 % of the mature females died. Production (naupli, copepodite adult male and adult female) was significantly higher ( ˂ 0.05) in sp. than in other microalgal diets. On the fifteenth day, sp. showed a significantly higher ( ˂ 0.05) specific growth rate than other microalgal diets. sp. had the highest nauplius survival rate on the sixth day compared to other microalgal diets. With sp, the species has a higher hatching rate, and in sp. hatching occurs earlier. The average lifespan for sp. was 46 days, for sp. it was 37 days, and for sp. it was 32 days.