Effect of salinity on growth of Abant trout Salmo trutta abanticus


KOCABAŞ M., BAŞÇINAR N., ŞAHİN S., Okumus I.

JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY, vol.79, no.7, pp.1961-1967, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 79 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03131.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1961-1967
  • Keywords: adaptation, feeding, osmoregulation, tolerance, SALVELINUS-ALPINUS L, ARCTIC CHARR, FEED-INTAKE, CONVERSION EFFICIENCY, SEAWATER ADAPTATION, FRESH-WATER, OSMOREGULATION, TEMPERATURE, SALAR, SIZE
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Abant trout Salmo trutta abanticus were grown for 154 days at three salinities of 0, 9 or 18 to assess mass gain, condition factor, food conversion ratio and food consumption. Appetite was significantly higher at 0 than at salinities of 9 or 18. Salinities >18 may have detrimental effects on biomass production. The mean +/- S.E.. of the condition factor at the three salinities were 1.29 +/- 0.20 at 0, 1.22 +/- 0.22 at 9 and 1.10 +/- 0.20 at 18. Fish reared at a salinity of 0 showed higher mass gain, food conversion ratio and food consumption. (C) 2011 The Authors Journal of Fish Biology (C) 2011 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles