Absorption of different food sources by sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka) (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea): Evidence from carbon stable isotope

Aquaculture

Volumn 319, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 272-276

  Gao, Qin Feng ^a   Wang, Yansu ^a   Dong, Shuanglin ^a   Sun, Zhenlong ^a   Wang, Fang ^a  

^a Ocean University of China   (China)

Author keywords

Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka); Carbon stable isotope; Feeding; Growth; Sea cucumber

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ALGA; AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; ARTIFICIAL DIET; BENTHOS; CARBON ISOTOPE; DIET; ECHINODERM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH RATE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MARICULTURE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; STABLE ISOTOPE;

APOSTICHOPUS JAPONICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ECHINODERMATA; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA LEMANEIFORMIS; HOLOTHUROIDEA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; RHODOPHYTA; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM THUNBERGII;

EID: 80051600733     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.06.051     Document Type: Article

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