Allometric growth and development of organs in ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta Ascanius, 1767) larvae in relation to different live prey diets and growth rates

• Published in: Biology Open
• Main Authors: Kjørsvik, Elin, Gagnat, Maren Ranheim, Bardal, Tora, Wold, Per-Arvid, Øie, Gunvor
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Company of Biologists 2016
• Subjects: Ballan; Copepods; Rotifer
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2434477; https://doi.org/10.1242/bio.017418

Small fish larvae grow allometrically, but little is known about how this growth pattern may be affected by different growth rates and early diet quality. The present study investigates how different growth rates, caused by start-feeding with copepods or rotifers the first 30 days post-hatch (dph),...