Methods of measuring feed digestibility in the green abalone (Haliotis fulgens)

Various methods of calculating feed digestibility in the green abalone were compared. The total fecal collection technique was evaluated by comparing it with two different marker methods, one external (chromic oxide) and one internal (acid-insoluble ash). To obtain this information, a funnel-shaped...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Montano-Vargas, J, Shimada, A, Vasquez, C, Viana, MT
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/1819
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11154/1819
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Fisheries
Marine & Freshwater Biology
abalone
acid-insoluble ash
chromic oxide
diet composition
digestibility method
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Sumario:Various methods of calculating feed digestibility in the green abalone were compared. The total fecal collection technique was evaluated by comparing it with two different marker methods, one external (chromic oxide) and one internal (acid-insoluble ash). To obtain this information, a funnel-shaped digestibility chamber was designed. All the chambers (experimental units) were suspended in a square tank (200-1 capacity) containing aerated seawater and with airflow and temperature kept constant (0.5 l/min, 19 +/- 0.5 degreesC). Two abalone (2 years old