Thomas, M M and Easterson, D C V and Kathirvel, M (1984) Energy conversion in the prawn Metapenaeus dobsoni (Miers) fed on artificial feed. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 31 (2). pp. 309-312.
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Abstract
Measured quantities of feed containing 33.33% by weight of tapioca powder, 16.67% of rice bran, 41.67% of fishmeal and 8.33% of mineral supplements (Starmin PS), made into pellets, using agar-agar as binding agent, were fed to Metapenaeiis dobsoni. Mean gross and net conversion (growth) efficiencies, Ki and : 2. were; 39.62% and 49.34%. Average assimilation efHciency was of the order 80.99%.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | prawn; Metapenaeus dobsoni; artificial feed |
| Subjects: | Crustacean Fisheries > Prawn and Prawn fisheries |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division |
| Depositing User: | Dr. V Mohan |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Apr 2010 07:09 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:07 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/452 |
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