Diurnal and seasonal variation in feeding patterns of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., in sea cages

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 539-544

  Blyth, Peter J ^a,b   Kadri, S ^a,c   Valdimarsson, S K ^a,c   Mitchell, D F ^c,d   Purser, G J ^b  

^a Aquasmart Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d Blar Mhor Industrial Estate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD LIMITATION; MONITORING SYSTEM; SEASONALITY;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0032826870     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.1999.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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