TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Influence of Stocking Density on Growth and Feed Efficiency in Gilthead Seabream, <I>Sparus aurata</I>
AU - Yilmaz, Yasin AU - Arabaci, Muhammed 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 9
IS  - 8
SP  - 1280
EP  - 1284
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2010.1280.1284
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.1280.1284
KW  - Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)
KW  -stocking density
KW  -growth performance
KW  -feed efficiency
KW  -cage culture
KW  -gross benefit
AB  - The effects of the stocking density on growth performance and feed efficiency in gilthead seabream <I>Sparus aurata</I> were investigated at cage culture conditions. Three stocking density (36, 40 and 44 fish m<SUP>-3</SUP>) were tested in the experiment lasted eleven months (from 1 January to 5 December 2006). Replication number was three in low stocking density group (36 fish m<SUP>-3</SUP>) two in medium density group (40 fish m<SUP>-3</SUP>) and three in high density group (44 fish m<SUP>-3</SUP>). A total of 2000 gilthead seabreams with a mean initial body weight of 36.4&plusmn;0.4 g (mean&plusmn;SE) were used in the experiment. Feeding regime was applied with commercial feeds as <I>ad libitum</I>. Weight gain, specific growth rate, thermal-unit growth coefficient increased linearly, daily feed intake, feed conversion rate decreased quadratically and protein efficiency rate increased quadratically with increasing stocking density in the range of 36-44 fish m<SUP>-3</SUP>. Results indicated that stocking density of 44 fish m<SUP>-3</SUP> cause to improve on growth, feed efficiency and gross benefit compared to stocking densities of 36 and 40 fish m<SUP>-3</SUP> in gilthead seabreams.
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