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Compensatory growth, feed utilization and activity in gibel carp, following feed deprivation
Author(s) -
Qian X.,
Cui Y.,
Xiong B.,
Yang Y.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2000.tb02101.x
Subject(s) - biology , carp , feed conversion ratio , compensatory growth (organ) , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , food intake , fishery , endocrinology , body weight , kidney
Following a period of food deprivation, gibel carp compensated for growth through increased feed intake and conversion efficiency, but increased conversion efficiency was not achieved by increasing digestibility or reducing activity.