TY - JOUR
T1 - Growth performance of improved (EXCEL) and a non-improved strains of oreochromis niloticus fry in a recirculating tank system in the UAE
AU - Rasheed, Nowshad M.
AU - Belal, Ibrahim E.H.
PY - 2010/10/1
Y1 - 2010/10/1
N2 - EXCEL is a new breed of O. niloticus developed by combining improved within family selection and rotational mating. A study was carried out to investigate early growth performance in an indoor recirculating aquaculture facility. The first study compared average body weight (ABW), average daily growth rate (ADGR), survival and food conversion efficiency (FCR) of first generation fry of imported EXCEL and non improved O. niloticus (NS) fry over an initial nursery stage from swim-up to 5.0 g (56 days, test 1) and a second nursery stage from ~3 to 15 g (28 days, test 2). ABW and ADGR of EXCEL fry was 4-5 times that of non improved tilapia during the first 56 days, which advantage was maintained over the second nursery stage also. In addition, FCR was lower in EXCEL compared with NS.
AB - EXCEL is a new breed of O. niloticus developed by combining improved within family selection and rotational mating. A study was carried out to investigate early growth performance in an indoor recirculating aquaculture facility. The first study compared average body weight (ABW), average daily growth rate (ADGR), survival and food conversion efficiency (FCR) of first generation fry of imported EXCEL and non improved O. niloticus (NS) fry over an initial nursery stage from swim-up to 5.0 g (56 days, test 1) and a second nursery stage from ~3 to 15 g (28 days, test 2). ABW and ADGR of EXCEL fry was 4-5 times that of non improved tilapia during the first 56 days, which advantage was maintained over the second nursery stage also. In addition, FCR was lower in EXCEL compared with NS.
KW - EXCEL tilapia
KW - Fry
KW - Growth
KW - Recirculation system
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U2 - 10.1080/10454438.2010.537222
DO - 10.1080/10454438.2010.537222
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78649933685
SN - 1045-4438
VL - 22
SP - 352
EP - 358
JO - Journal of Applied Aquaculture
JF - Journal of Applied Aquaculture
IS - 4
ER -