A new approach to feed frequency studies and protein intake regulation in juvenile pirarucu



Título del documento: A new approach to feed frequency studies and protein intake regulation in juvenile pirarucu
Revue: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000409059
ISSN: 0001-3765
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal da Bahia, Departamento de Zootecnia e Medicina Veterinaria, Salvador, Bahia. Brasil
2Universidade Federal do Reconcavo da Bahia, Centro de Ciencias Agrarias, Ambientais e Biologicas, Cruz das Almas, Bahia. Brasil
3Universidad de Murcia, Facultad de Biología, Murcia. España
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Periodo: Jun
Volumen: 89
Número: 2
Paginación: 1243-1250
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental, aplicado
Resumen en inglés This study aimed to investigate pirarucu's (Arapaima gigas) ability to trigger a self-feeding system to regulate protein intake between two standard diets that contained 39% and 49% of crude protein. The same system allowed the evaluation of daily feeding and locomotor activity rhythms. Eighteen fish (654.44±26.85g) were distributed into six 250 L tanks (3 fish/tank). Fish had free access to both diets (39% vs. 49% protein) by feeders (2 per tank), adapted to be activated by fish themselves. This system was connected to a computer system. After an adaptation period, fish learned to activate feeders and the mean food intake recorded was 2.14% of their body weight on a daily basis. Fish showed feeding (72.48%) and locomotor (72.49%) activity predominantly during the daytime, and daily variations of choice between diets, but fixed a protein intake feeding target at 44.53%. These results should be considered when discussing feeding behavior, feeding schedules and diet intake regulations
Disciplinas: Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia
Palabras clave: Nutrición animal,
Zootecnia,
Peces,
Cultivo de peces,
Peces de agua dulce,
Conducta alimenticia,
Ingesta proteica,
Frecuencia de alimentación,
Arapaima gigas
Keyword: Veterinary medicine and animal husbandry,
Animal husbandry,
Animal nutrition,
Fish,
Fish culture,
Freshwater fish,
Feeding behavior,
Protein intake,
Feeding frequency,
Arapaima gigas
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