The effects of food consumption rate, body size and temperature on net food conversion efficiency in saithe and whiting

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 395-412

  Andersen, N G ^a   Riis Vestergaard, J ^a  

^a Nordsocentret   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bioenergetics; Gadoids; Maximum food consumption; Merlangius merlangus; Net conversion efficiency; Pollachius virens

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY SIZE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GADOID; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

GADIFORMES; MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS; POLLACHIUS; POLLACHIUS VIRENS;

EID: 2342627271     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00030.x     Document Type: Article

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