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Caloric densities of ingested food of Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) grown in a culture pond

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Title Caloric densities of ingested food of Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) grown in a culture pond
 
Creator Sumitra-Vijayaraghavan
Krishnakumari, L.
Dhawan, R.M.
Royan, J.P.
 
Subject Population Studies
ingestion
carbon/nitrogen ratio
biochemical analysis
marine fish
diets
food
calories
stomach content
Etroplus suratensis
ISW, India, Goa
 
Description Analyses of stomach contents of E.suratensis indicated that it is principally a phytoplankton-detritus feeder. Biochemical analyses of the ingested food showed that of the total consumed food, 44% was contributed by ash content, while 56% was contributed by the organic constituents. C:N ratio was found to vary within the reported range. Ir. general the ratio of body calorie to food calorie calorie was high
 
Date 1995-05-08T09:57:16Z
2017-09-29T13:48:43Z
1995-05-08T09:57:16Z
2017-09-29T13:48:43Z
1981
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, vol.10; 1981; 205-207
0379-5136
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6690
 
Language en
 
Relation Indian J Mar Sci
SCI
 
Publisher CSIR-NISCAIR