Short and Long-Term Effects of Early and Late Weaning on Atlantic Cod, Gadus morhua
Studies have shown negative short-term effects of early weaning (EW) in finfish larvae but information on long-term effects of EW on growth and subsequent economic loss is lacking. We evaluated the short- and long-term effects of EW and late weaning (LW) on Atlantic cod. Cod larvae were fed with enr...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:ffb648abffd84db68df3d54090ee8225 2023-07-23T04:18:14+02:00 Short and Long-Term Effects of Early and Late Weaning on Atlantic Cod, Gadus morhua Velmurugu Puvanendran Øyvind J. Hansen 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes8060312 https://doaj.org/article/ffb648abffd84db68df3d54090ee8225 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/6/312 https://doaj.org/toc/2410-3888 doi:10.3390/fishes8060312 2410-3888 https://doaj.org/article/ffb648abffd84db68df3d54090ee8225 Fishes, Vol 8, Iss 312, p 312 (2023) early and late weaning long-term effect Artemia nauplii Atlantic cod Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Genetics QH426-470 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes8060312 2023-07-02T00:38:22Z Studies have shown negative short-term effects of early weaning (EW) in finfish larvae but information on long-term effects of EW on growth and subsequent economic loss is lacking. We evaluated the short- and long-term effects of EW and late weaning (LW) on Atlantic cod. Cod larvae were fed with enriched rotifers from 2 to 35 days post-hatch (dph) and weaning carried out from 21 to 35 dph (EW) or with enriched rotifers from 2 to 29 dph followed by enriched Artemia nauplii from 25 to 56 dph and weaning carried out from 45 to 56 dph (LW). At 190 dph, 50 fish from each tank were tagged with an electronic tag and were transferred to sea cages at 10 months old. At the end of 30 months post-hatch, the weight of the fish was recorded. Our results showed a significant short-term effect of the weaning method on the growth of Atlantic cod at 65 dph, but no significant difference at 90 and 190 dph. However, fish from LW showed a significantly higher body weight compared to fish from EW at 30 months post-hatch. A cost analysis indicated substantial benefit for commercial cod farming by using LW and we recommend using LW to gain sizable financial benefit. Article in Journal/Newspaper atlantic cod Gadus morhua Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Fishes 8 6 312 |
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Studies have shown negative short-term effects of early weaning (EW) in finfish larvae but information on long-term effects of EW on growth and subsequent economic loss is lacking. We evaluated the short- and long-term effects of EW and late weaning (LW) on Atlantic cod. Cod larvae were fed with enriched rotifers from 2 to 35 days post-hatch (dph) and weaning carried out from 21 to 35 dph (EW) or with enriched rotifers from 2 to 29 dph followed by enriched Artemia nauplii from 25 to 56 dph and weaning carried out from 45 to 56 dph (LW). At 190 dph, 50 fish from each tank were tagged with an electronic tag and were transferred to sea cages at 10 months old. At the end of 30 months post-hatch, the weight of the fish was recorded. Our results showed a significant short-term effect of the weaning method on the growth of Atlantic cod at 65 dph, but no significant difference at 90 and 190 dph. However, fish from LW showed a significantly higher body weight compared to fish from EW at 30 months post-hatch. A cost analysis indicated substantial benefit for commercial cod farming by using LW and we recommend using LW to gain sizable financial benefit. |
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Short and Long-Term Effects of Early and Late Weaning on Atlantic Cod, Gadus morhua |
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Short and Long-Term Effects of Early and Late Weaning on Atlantic Cod, Gadus morhua |
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