Growth, Composition, and Fin Quality of Atlantic Salmon Fed Different Diets at Seasonal Temperatures in a Laboratory and Hatchery.

Abstract

In a two-year laboratory and hatchery study, growth and general quality were compared in Atlantic salmon fed different diets and held at seasonal temperatures. Fish were fed six diets at the laboratory and four of the same diets at the hatchery. At the end of the first year of growth, fish greater or equal to 14 cm (presmolts) were removed and the study continued with a reduced number of smaller fish, presumed to be nonsmolts. During the study, fish quality was evaluated on the basis of fin condition, proximate composition, histology, and sodium regulation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA323370

Entities

People

  • Bernard A. Dennison
  • Carol A. Lemm
  • David S. Dropkin
  • Donald V. Rottiers

Organizations

  • United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Body Weight
  • Cells
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Meals
  • New York
  • Proteins
  • United States
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Mathematics or Statistics