| Survival, food consumption and growth of Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) kept in laboratory conditions. | |
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PMID: 21392343 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Successful commercial aquaculture of crustacean species is dependent on satisfying their nutritional requirements and on producing rapidly growing and healthy animals. The results of the present study provide valuable information for feeding habits and growth of Nephrops norvegicus L., 1758) under laboratory conditions. The aim of the present study was to examine food consumption, growth and physiology of the Norway lobster N. norvegicus under laboratory conditions. N. norvegicus (15 g wet weight) were distributed into 1001 tanks consisting of five numbered compartments each. They were fed the experimental diets (frozen mussels and pellets) for a period of 6 months. A group of starved Nephrops was stocked and fasted for 8 months. Although Nephrops grew well when fed the frozen mussels diet, feeding on a dry pellet feed was unsatisfactory. The starvation group, despite the fact that showed the highest mortality (50%), exhibited a remarkable tolerance to the lack of food supply. The study offers further insight by correlating the amino acid profiles of Nephrops tail muscle with the two diets. The deviations from the mussel's diet for asparagine, alanine and glutamic acid suggest a deficiency of these amino acids in this diet. The results of the present study showed that the concentrations of free amino acids are lower in relative amount than those of protein-bound amino acids, except for arginine, proline and glycine. The present study contributes to the improvement of our knowledge on nutritional requirements of the above species. |
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Authors:
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Elena Mente |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Integrative zoology Volume: 5 ISSN: 1749-4877 ISO Abbreviation: Integr Zool Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-03-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101492420 Medline TA: Integr Zool Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 256-63 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 ISZS, Blackwell Publishing and IOZ/CAS. |
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School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, Fytoko Street, GR-38446 N. Ionia Magnisias, Greece School of Biological Sciences (Zoology), University of Aberdeen, Tillydrone Avenue, AB24 2TZ Aberdeen, UK. |
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