The growth of juvenile flounders (Platichthys flesus L.) at salinities of 0, 5, 15 and 35%% |
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Authors: | J Gutt |
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Institution: | Institut für Meereskunde an der Universität Kiel, Düstembrooker Weg 20, 2300 Kiel 1, Federal Republik of Germany |
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Abstract: | Growth and food intake of juvenile flounders from the Kiel Bight were measured experimentally at different salinities (0, 5, 15 and 35 %). The growth at the middle levels (5 and 15 %) was faster then at 0 and 35 %. The reason for lower rates of increase in the freshwater group is the lower food intake. In the 35 % group the slower growth is caused by the worse food conversion. The variance of the individual growth rates in the 15 % salinity group remains far below the values of all other groups. |
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