Effect of three feeding strategies (automatic, ad libitum demand-feeding and time-restricted demand-feeding) on feeding rhythms and growth in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.)

Aquaculture

Volumn 163, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 285-296

  Azzaydi, M ^a   Madrid, J A ^a   Zamora, S ^a   Sanchez Vazquez F J ^a   Martinez F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Automatic feeding; Demand feeding; Dicentrarchus labrax L; Feed efficiency ratio; Feeding rhythms; Growth

Indexed keywords

DEMAND FEEDING; FEEDING RHYTHM; FEEDING STRATEGY; GROWTH; SEA BASS;

DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX;

EID: 0032522291     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(98)00238-5     Document Type: Article

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