The effect of temperature, salinity and nitrogen produsts on food consumption of pink shrimp farfantepenaeus paulensis

Studies were carried out to investigate the effect of temperature, salinity, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate on food consumption of pink shrimp Farfantepenaeus paulensis. Juveniles (0.2 – 0.4g) were acclimated for 15 days in seawater with different temperatures, salinities and concentrations of ammonia...

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Autores: Wasielesky Junior, Wilson Francisco Britto, Bianchini, Adalto, Sanchez, Cecilia Castaño, Poersch, Luís Henrique da Silva
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2003
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG)
Repositório:Repositório Institucional da FURG (RI FURG)
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.furg.br:1/723
Acesso em linha:http://repositorio.furg.br/handle/1/723
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Culture
Food consumption
Water quality
Shrimp
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Resumo:Studies were carried out to investigate the effect of temperature, salinity, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate on food consumption of pink shrimp Farfantepenaeus paulensis. Juveniles (0.2 – 0.4g) were acclimated for 15 days in seawater with different temperatures, salinities and concentrations of ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. After the acclimation period, 20 shrimps per treatment were individualized in order to have their ration intake analyzed through the amount of ration affered and left over within a 24-hour period. Meanfood consumption presented significant alterations (P<0.05) for the tested temperatures and nitrite concentrations, whereas for the salinity, ammonia and nitrate treatments, shrimp presented no alteration on food intake (P>0.05). According to the results obtaneid, temperature and nitrite affected F. paulensis food consumption. On the other hand, variables as salinity, ammonia and nitrate did not affect shrimp appetite. However, the possibility of this to happen over long periods, prejudicing the species culture in captivity, reinforced the necessity of regular water quality management.