Patent ID: 7707969
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for inducing artificial hibernation of marine animals, comprising: an artificial dormant chamber containing sea water including marine animals; a heat exchanger or a cooler for gradually lowering the temperature of the sea water discharged from the artificial dormant chamber and returning the lowered temperature sea water to the artificial dormant chamber; temperature sensors for measuring the temperature of sea water contained in the artificial dormant chamber; an oxygen sensor for measuring the level of dissolved oxygen contained in the sea water; and a computer for controlling the heat exchanger or the cooler according to an artificial hibernation software program, the program being such that the temperature of the sea water lowered at each phase can be maintained for a predetermined period of time, based on information of the sea water temperature received from the temperature sensors, and information on the dissolved oxygen level received from the oxygen sensor.