Effects of salinity on growth of young milkfish, Chanos chanos
Growth of young milkfish was studied at different levels of salinity over a period 68 days. Results suggested that young milkfish reared in freshwater or less saline sea water grew faster than in sea water. The increase in body weight was neither due to the increase in water content nor increase in feeding rate. The difference in growth rate might be attributed to the deviation from the original acclimating salinity. Mechanisms of the effect of salinity in retarding or accelerating milkfish growth should be investigated in the future.
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| Format: | book_section biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
1976
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| Subjects: | Aquaculture, Milkfish culture, Growth, Salinity effects, Body weight, Feeding, Commercial species, Fishery biology, Ecology, Taiwan, Milkfish, Chanos chanos, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/40417 |
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