Early development and growth of sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus) in the Czech Republic

• Published in: Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
• Main Authors: Juraj Rybnikár, Miroslav Prokeš, Jan Mareš, Martin Cileček
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Mendel University Press 2011
• Subjects: early ontogeny; specific growth rate; length–weight relationship; factor of weight condition; Agriculture; S; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Fulton; Beluga; Beluga*; Siberian sturgeon
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.11118/actaun201159050217; https://doaj.org/article/34726644c43a4bf8be1587a5669d5a37

Growth rate of sterlet larvae and juveniles during 2008 and 2009 was studied under experimental and farming conditions in the Czech Republic. The embryos hatched when reaching a mean total length (TL) of 9.0 mm. Larvae were fed by living food, with a gradual transition to dry diet. The exogenous fee...