Impact of water temperature on growth in cobia, Rachycentron canadum, cultured in cages

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dc.contributor.authorVu, Shyi-Liang
dc.contributor.authorUeng, Ping-Sheng
dc.date.accessioned2012-01-19T20:20:02Z
dc.date.available2012-01-19T20:20:02Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractTemperature is a major factor affecting fish growth in natural environments. The relationship between water temperature and growth rate in cobia, Rachycentron canadum, was examined at a fish farm in Penghu, Taiwan. Six cages, stocked with 300 fish each, were used in the year-long experiment. Growth rate was monitored by sampling 30 fish from each cage every month. Water quality was optimum throughout the experiment. Fish were fed commercial fish food to satiation twice a day. Cobia grew 0.84%/day in summer (March-September) and 0.41%/day in winter (October-February). The slowest growth occurred in late December at temperatures of 15.0- 16.5°C and the fastest during summer at temperatures above 28°C.
dc.format.extent5 pages
dc.identifier.citationVu, S., & Ueng, P. (2007). Impact of water temperature on growth in cobia, Rachycentron canadum, cultured in cages. The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh, 59(1), 47-51.
dc.identifier.issn0792-156X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10524/19209
dc.publisherIsraeli Journal of Aquaculture - BAMIGDEH
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThe Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh
dc.subjectcobia, Rachycentron canadum, temperature effects, growth
dc.subject.lcshFish culture--Israel--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcshFish culture--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcshAquaculture--Israel--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcshAquaculture--Periodicals.
dc.titleImpact of water temperature on growth in cobia, Rachycentron canadum, cultured in cages

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