Does feeding time affect fish welfare?

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 143-152

  Lopez Olmeda J F ^a   Noble, C ^b   Sanchez Vazquez F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b NOFIMA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Biological rhythms; Feeding schedule; Feeding strategy; Fish welfare; Operational welfare indicators

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FISH; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEEDING METHODS; FISHERIES; FISHES; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84856794741     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-011-9523-y     Document Type: Review

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