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Effects of stocking density on growth performance, survival rate, and
haematological parameters in rainbow trout
(Oncorhynchus mykiss) fingerlings
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Soheil Eagderi*1, Mohammad Rahimi2,
Narger Rostamian3
and Syed Abdol Habibi4 |
1Department
of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj,
Iran
2Department of Fisheries,
khoramshar University of Marian science and technology, Khoramshar,
Iran;
3University of Environment,
Faculty of environmental Science, Karaj, Iran;
4Department of Aquatic Animal Health, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, P.O. Box: 14155-6453, Tehran,
Iran
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Abstract |
The present study evaluated the
effects of stocking density on growth performance, survival rate, and
haematological parameters
rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fingerlings. An experiment was conducted for 8 weeks with
different stocking densities including T1: 10 kg/m3, T2: 15
kg/m3, T3: 25 kg/m3 and T4: 35 kg/m3.
After 8 weeks, the juveniles were randomly sampled and analyzed for
growth indices including weight gain, survival, specific growth rate
(SGR), feed conversion rate (FCR), and condition factor (CF)
as well as
haematological parameters
including haemoglobin (Hb),
haematocrit (Hct),
mean crepuscular haematocrit
(MCH), mean crepuscular haematocrit concentration (MCHC), and red
blood cells (RBC).
Treatments with higher density showed lower growth rates (SGR
and weight gain) compared to those of lower densities. Highest survival
rate was observed in T2 and the lowest in T4. Based on the results, the
stocking density significantly affected Hct, Hb, and RBC (P<0.05), while
MCH and MCHC were not significantly affected (P<0.05). The present study
demonstrated that there is a significant negative effect of increasing
rearing density on juvenile rainbow trout. Further, it is suggested 15
kg/m3 as an appropriate stocking density for rainbow trout
fingerlings.
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Keywords:
Stocking density; growth;
haematological parameter; fish |
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To cite this article:
Eagderi S, M Rahimi,
N Rostamian and SA Habibi,
2016.
Effects of stocking density on growth performance, survival rate, and
haematological parameters in rainbow trout
(Oncorhynchus mykiss) fingerlings.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 6(4): 115-120. |
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