The effects of water temperature on food intake, growth and body composition of Cichlasoma urophthalmus (Gunther) juveniles

Citation

Martinez-Palacios CA, Chavez Sanchez MC & Ross L (1996) The effects of water temperature on food intake, growth and body composition of Cichlasoma urophthalmus (Gunther) juveniles. Aquaculture Research, 27 (6), pp. 455-461. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2109.1996.tb01275.x

Abstract
The optimum growth, food intake, food conversion efficiency, final body composition and mortality of juvenile Cichlasoma urophthalmus (Günther) was studied at different temperatures, ranging from 22.5 to 36.3°C. The results showed that food intake and specific growth rate increase rising to an apparent optimum at about 33.1°C. Multiple regression equations were derived which can be used to predict food intake and specific growth rate when temperature and initial body weight are known.

Journal
Aquaculture Research: Volume 27, Issue 6

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Professor Lindsay Ross

Emeritus Professor, Institute of Aquaculture