VARIATION IN FOOD INTAKE, food conversion
efficiency and growth of juvenile turbot from different geographic strains
A.K. Imsland, A. Foss, S.O. Stefansson-2001
Journal of Fish Biology,
59(2): 449-454
Abstract:
Food conversion efficiency and growth of
juvenile turbot Scophthalmus maximus, reared under temperatures
of 14, 18 and 22°C, were found to be higher in one
experiment (7-70g fish) in a higher latitude (Norway)
strain than lower latitude (France and Scotland)
strains. In a second study (20-150g fish), food intake,
food conversion efficiency and growth were higher in
higher latitude (Iceland and Norway) compared with
a lower latitude (France) strain.
(Department of Fisheries and Marine Biology, University of Bergen, High
Technology Centre, N-5020, Bergen, Norway ; e-mail: alberti@uvs.is)