Use of live freshwater zooplankton for startfeeding Atlantic salmon in net pens

The experiment was carried out 1984 in a coastal lake near Bergen, Norway. A total of four (later doubled) groups of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fry were startfed with live zooplankton delivered by a pump. Small fine-meshed net pens were used. Supplemental feed were offered and promoted additional...

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Main Author: Holm, Jens Christian
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: ICES 1985
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11250/103937
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Summary:The experiment was carried out 1984 in a coastal lake near Bergen, Norway. A total of four (later doubled) groups of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fry were startfed with live zooplankton delivered by a pump. Small fine-meshed net pens were used. Supplemental feed were offered and promoted additional growth, but after the startfeeding phase.