ACADEMIC PROFILE
Dr. Annita Yong Seok Kian (Manager, Shrimp Hatchery)
B. Sc. Conservation Biology (Hons), M. Sc. Aquaculture (UMS), Ph.D. (Kinki)
(Senior Lecturer, Coordinator for Postgraduate Student)
Expertise: Aquaculture
Tel: +60-88-320000 ext.: 2589
Fax: +60-88-320261
Email: annitay@ums.edu.my
Current interest: Aquaculture nutrition
My research is focused on nutritional requirements of broodstock, juveniles and grow-out phases of
fish, shrimp and crab. Identification of active ingredients will help in their incorporation into
formulated feed. Simultaneously with these trials observations are also made on survival, growth
and biomass production of these commercially important animals in the hatchery.
Sample publications
Yong, A.S.K. & Mustafa, S. (2005). Influence of enriched live prey and other artificial diets on
RNA/DNA concentration in the eggs of tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon. Journal of Applied
Aquaculture 16: 147-153.
Yong, A.S.K., Seoka M., Takaoka, O., Ji, S.C., Biswas, A.K, Takii, K. & Kumai, H. (2007). Effect of dietary
docosahexaenoic acid and soybean lecithin on spawning performance, egg and broodfish fatty acid
and lipid class of striped knifejaw, Oplegnathus fasciatus. Aquaculture Science 55: 449-458.
Yong, A.S.K., Seoka M., Ohkawa, Y., Takaoka, O., Takii, K. & Kumai, H. (2008). Spawning
performance of striped knifejaw, Oplegnathus fasciatus fed graded level of ascorbyl-2monophosphate Mg 2+ as vitamin C source. Aquaculture Science 56: 81-87.
Seoka, M., Kurata, M., Tamagawa, R., Biswas, A.K., Biswas, B.K., Yong, A.S.K., Kim, Y.-S., Ji, S.-C.,
Takii, K. & Kumai, H. (2008). Dietary supplementation of salmon roe phospholipid enhances the
growth and survival of Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis larvae and juveniles. Aquaculture 275:
225-234.
Biswas, A. K., Seoka, M. Ueno, K., Yong, A.S.K., Biswas, B. K., Kim, Y.-S., Takii, K. & Kumai, H.
(2008). Growth performance and physiological responses in striped knifejaw, Oplegnathus fasciatus,
held under different photoperiods. Aquaculture 279: 42-46.
Kim, Y.-S., Biswas, A.K., M. Seoka, Biswas, B.K., Yong, A.S.K., Takaoka, O., Murata, O. & Takii,
K. (2009). Dietary vitamin C requirement of hybrid, female red sea bream, Pagrus major x male
black sea bream Acanthopagrus schlegeli. Aquaculture Science 57: 127-132.
Kim, Y.-S., Biswas, A.K., Ji, S.-C., Yong, A.S.K., Biswas, B.K., Takaoka, O., Murata, O. & Takii, K.
(2009). Dietary soybean meal utilization with phytase supplementation for hybrid F1, red sea bream
(♀) x black sea bream (♂). Aquaculture Science 57: 45-52.