Relationship between growth, food conversion, body size, body composition and temperature in the European eel, Anguilla anguilla L.
DEGANI, G. ; MIGAL, D. LEVANON ; GALLAGHER, M. L.
Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Published 1988
Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Published 1988
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1365-2109
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Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Abstract. The influence of temperature on growth of European eels, Anguilla anguilla L., of various body sizes was studied. The mean weight of small eels (SE) (0·6g body weight) maintained at 23°C was significantly lower than that of SE maintained at 25°C or 27°C. No significant differences were found at the end of the experimental period between SE maintained at 25 and 27°C. Similar results were obtained among the moderate-size eels (ME) (l·5gbody weight). However, the average weight increase maintained at 25°C was significantly higher than that of large eels (LE) (3·25g body weight) maintained at 23 or 27°C. It seems that the optimum growth temperature for European eels is different at various stages in their growth and development.
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Electronic Resource
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