@article{oai:ir.kagoshima-u.ac.jp:00007867,
 author = {TESHIMA, Shin-ichi and KANAZAWA, Akio and KOSHIO, Shunsuke},
 issue = {1},
 journal = {鹿児島大学水産学部紀要=Memoirs of Faculty of Fisheries Kagoshima University},
 month = {2016-10-28},
 note = {Two feeding experiments were conducted to examine the effects of feeding rate, fish size,
and dietary protein and cellulose levels on the weight gain, feed conversion efficiency (FCE),
protein efficiency ratio (PER), and feed consumption of Tilapia nilotica fingerlings. The effects
of factors were evaluated with 2 or 4 levels in a factorial design using an orthogonal array L8. In
Experiment I, the weight gain (%) was slightly higher (P<0.10) in small fish (about 0.36g)
than in large fish (about 6.8g) but not significantly different with the feeding rates (1.5%,
3.5%, 5.5%, and ad libitum feeding) and dietary protein levels (25% and 35%). The FCE
and PER were decreased with increasing feeding rates (P<0.05) and were higher (P<0.05) in
small fish than in large fish but not significantly differed between 25% and 35 protein diets. In
Experiment II, the weight gain (%) and PER were decreased with increasing dietary cellulose
levels (2%, 7%, 12%, and 17%) (P<0.05) and were higher (P<0.05) on 35% protein diet
than 25% protein diet. However, the feed consumption and FCE were not significantly
variable with dietary cellulose and protein levels.},
 pages = {7--15},
 title = {Effects of Feeding Rate, Fish Size, and Dietary Protein and Cellulose Levels on the Growth of Tilapia nilotica},
 volume = {36},
 year = {}
}