Effects of early weaning on growth and digestive enzyme activity in larvae of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.)

dc.contributor.authorSuzer, Cuneyt
dc.contributor.authorFirat, Kursat
dc.contributor.authorSaka, Sahin
dc.contributor.authorKaracaoglan, Arif
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T19:34:12Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T19:34:12Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe influence of early weaning on digestive enzymes, growth, and survival in sea bass larvae were investigated. Larvae were reared in a closed sea water system and first fed Artemia nauplii eight days after hatching. Three weaning periods were compared by introducing a microparticulate diet on day 15, 20, or 25. The control continued to be fed only Artemia. The lowest growth and survival rates were obtained in the 15-day group while the highest were in the 25-day group. After weaning, protease activities (trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase, pepsin) dropped in all groups, indicating malnutrition. Amylase activity slightly increased in all experimental groups due to the higher starch content in the microparticulate diet than in Artemia and the absolute and relative lipid contents were lower in groups fed the microparticulate diet. Lipase activity suddenly dropped after weaning but slightly rose from day 35 until the end of the experiment (day 40). Due to decreased larvae development, survival, and digestive enzyme activity, weaning at 20 days after hatching, synchronous to formation of the stomach and enzymatic activity, is strongly recommended.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage90en_US
dc.identifier.issn0792-156X
dc.identifier.issn0792-156Xen_US
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage81en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/39594
dc.identifier.volume59en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000247838800003en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIsraeli Journal Of Aquaculture-Bamidgehen_US
dc.relation.ispartofIsraeli Journal of Aquaculture-Bamidgehen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectsea bassen_US
dc.subjectdigestive enzymesen_US
dc.subjectearly weaningen_US
dc.subjectgrowthen_US
dc.subjectsurvivalen_US
dc.titleEffects of early weaning on growth and digestive enzyme activity in larvae of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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