Thermo- and photoregulatory swimming behaviour of caged Atlantic salmon: Implications for photoperiod management and fish welfare

Aquaculture

Volumn 265, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 70-81

  Oppedal, Frode ^a   Juell, Jon Erik ^a   Johansson, David ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Fish density; Light intensity; Salmon; Swimming depth; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; CAGE CULTURE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PHOTOPERIOD; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SALMONID CULTURE; SCHOOLING BEHAVIOR; SPACE USE; STOCKING DENSITY; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMOREGULATION; TRADE-OFF; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 34047175287     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.01.050     Document Type: Article

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