Feeding trials with juvenile Atlantic sturgeons propagated from wild broodstock

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Juvenile Atlantic sturgeons Acipenser oxyrinchus produced by hormone‐induced spawning of wild broodstock from the Hudson River, New York, were used in a diet study. Fish fed live Artemia sp. as first‐feeding fry for 35 d were observed to convert readily to formulated diets. At 79 d posthatch, four formulated feeds were offered: sturgeon starter 9304, Biokyowa, Zeigler esocid diet, and Tunison sturgeon starter. At the end of 60 d, fish fed Biokyowa had the greatest growth and best feed conversion (P ≤ 0.05). Feed conversions were significantly different between all treatments, indicating wide variability in growth response to the diets tested. Proximate analyses of diets showed Biokyowa highest in protein (59.43%) and dry matter (97.28%).

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Mohler, J., Fynn-Aikins, K., and Barrows, R., 1996, Feeding trials with juvenile Atlantic sturgeons propagated from wild broodstock: Progressive Fish-Culturist, v. 58, no. 3, p. 173-177, https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8640(1996)058%3C0173:CFTWJA%3E2.3.CO;2.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Feeding trials with juvenile Atlantic sturgeons propagated from wild broodstock
Series title Progressive Fish-Culturist
DOI 10.1577/1548-8640(1996)058%3C0173:CFTWJA%3E2.3.CO;2
Volume 58
Issue 3
Year Published 1996
Language English
Publisher Oxford Academic
Contributing office(s) Leetown Science Center
Description 5 p.
First page 173
Last page 177
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