Growing Trial of Gilthead Sea Bream (<i>Sparus aurata</i>) Juveniles Fed on Chironomid Meal as a Partial Substitution for Fish Meal

Growing Trial of Gilthead Sea Bream (<i>Sparus aurata</i>) Juveniles Fed on Chironomid Meal as a Partial Substitution for Fish Meal

Insect meal derived from chironomid larvae and collected from aquatic environments was included in the feed of gilthead sea bream juveniles (75 &#177; 1.1 g) in a growth trial of 90 days. Three feeds, which were namely one control (L1) and two experimental diets (L2, L3), were analyzed and formu...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Roncarati, Roberto Cappuccinelli, Marina C.T. Meligrana, Roberto Anedda, Sergio Uzzau, Paolo Melotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
gilthead sea bream
chironomid
insect meal
feed
growth performance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/4/144

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