Modelling growth performance and feeding behaviour of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in commercial-size aquaculture net pens: Model details and validation through full-scale experiments

•Large scale experiment monitoring salmon growth in three cages w 120,000 fish each•Mathematical model of fish behaviour, growth and energetics and feed distribution•Model validation with field data•Effects of disease on observed growth•Long term field study at industrial fish farm

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Aquaculture
Main Authors: Føre, Martin, Alver, Morten, Alfredsen, Jo Arve, Marafioti, Giancarlo, Senneset, Gunnar, Birkevold, Jens, Willumsen, Finn Victor, Lange, Guttorm, Espmark, Åsa, Terjesen, Bendik Fyhn
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Pub. Co 2016
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5268353/
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2016.06.045
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Summary:•Large scale experiment monitoring salmon growth in three cages w 120,000 fish each•Mathematical model of fish behaviour, growth and energetics and feed distribution•Model validation with field data•Effects of disease on observed growth•Long term field study at industrial fish farm