Measurement of gastrointestinal passage rate in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed dry or soaked feed

A method for measurement of gastrointestinal passage rate was tried in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar (body weight 1131 g, temperature 13.5 °C, salinity 32‰). Salmon were force fed one single ration (10 g) extruded feed ‘as is’ (92% dry matter) or soaked 2 h in sea water (70% dry matter), in triplicat...

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Main Authors: Turid Synnøve Aas, Hanne Jorun Sixten, Marie Hillestad, Harald Sveier, Trine Ytrestøyl, Bjarne Hatlen, Torbjørn Åsgård
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Aquaculture Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513417300650