Copepods enhance nutritional status, growth and development in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) larvae — can we identify the underlying factors?

The current commercial production protocols for Atlantic cod depend on enriched rotifers and Artemia during first-feeding, but development and growth remain inferior to fish fed natural zooplankton. Two experiments were conducted in order to identify the underlying factors for this phenomenon. In th...

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Main Authors: Ørjan Karlsen, Terje van der Meeren, Ivar Rønnestad, Anders Mangor-Jensen, Trina F. Galloway, Elin Kjørsvik, Kristin Hamre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/902.pdf

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