New approaches for growth improvement in pejerrey <i>Odontesthes bonariensis</i> (Valenciennes, 1835) culture (Atherinomorpha: Atherinopsidae)
The pejerrey is the most important recreational species in shallow temperate lakes and reservoirs of Argentina and the attempts to develop its culture have started a century ago. A common constraint of pejerrey aquaculture is its poor growth under traditional intensive rearing methods. The aim of th...
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| Formato: | Articulo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2014
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/96059 https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/22242 |
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| Sumario: | The pejerrey is the most important recreational species in shallow temperate lakes and reservoirs of Argentina and the attempts to develop its culture have started a century ago. A common constraint of pejerrey aquaculture is its poor growth under traditional intensive rearing methods. The aim of this study was to assess by innovative culture methods for pejerrey if the species might maintain high growth rates, and to discuss if growth rate is a critical constraint for the species culture. Four floating cages were installed at La Salada de Monasterio lake and each one was stocked with 300 juveniles. From January through March all fish were exposed to natural zooplankton as food source, whereas from April to September two cages were supplied daily with artificial food. The fish exposed to artificial supplementary diets exhibited significantly higher growth rates than those in the control cages, and exceeded the values known in pejerrey culture. The results suggest that the species potential growth is not fully exploited by common intensive methods and it can be improved by semi-intensive techniques. Indeed, if a better understanding of the species nutritional requirements is achieved, pejerrey culture could be enhanced. |
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