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The effect of varying dietary energy on growth and feeding behaviour of common carp Cyprinus carpio under experimental conditions     
Yazarlar
Erdal Yılmaz
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Ahmet ŞAHİN Prof. Dr. Ahmet ŞAHİN
Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Metin Duru
Uşak Üniversitesi, Türkiye
İhsan Akyurt
Giresun Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
In this study, it was aimed to determine the effects of five isonitrogenous (35% CP) diets I, II, III, IV and V, having respective energy contents 10.85, 11.82, 12.73, 13.69 and 15.06 MJ DE kg-1 on feeding behaviour and growth of common carp with relation to each other. These energetic diets were made by additions of different amount of soy-acid oil with equalizing dietary protein content. Experimental fishes were grouped as Group I, II, III, IV and V. Each group of fish was fed on their respective diet (Group I was fed diet I). Diets were offered to fishes twice a day as two meals at 9:00 a.m. and 17:00 p.m. for 60 days. Behavioural observations were recorded twice a week at 10 min intervals for 1 h period. Fish that had the lowest energetic diet showed the best growth and feed conversion ratio compared to those fed with higher energetic diets (P < 0.05). In addition, fishes that had the lowest energetic diet were more active than the others with respect to total (swimming + foraging + grouping + attention to servicer) activity (P < 0.01). The present results suggested that soy-acid oil should not be used in common carp diet to increase its energy content. Experimental fishes were more active in the mornings than evenings (P < 0.01), showing the common carp is a typical diurnal eater. In conclusion, the current results showed that high energetic diets decreased the appetite of fish, as evidenced the reduction in growth, feed intake, foraging activity and attention to the servicer. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Cyprinus carpio | Dietary energy level | Foraging | Growth | Locomotor activity
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Dergi ISSN 0168-1591
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2005
Cilt No 92
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 85 / 92
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.10.018