Circadian cycle of digestive enzyme production at fasting and feeding conditions in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Cichlidae)

Background. Fish have photoperiod-dependent rhythms (circadian cycle of about 24 h), including the enzymatic secretion cycles, and this information has not been available for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758). The knowledge on the digestive enzymes in Nile tilapia may have practic...

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Main Authors: M. Montoya-Mejía, H. Rodríguez-González, H. Nolasco-Soria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-09-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26634/download/pdf/