Dietary Valine Requirement of Juvenile Olive Flounder ( Paralichthys olivaceus )

• Published in: Aquaculture nutrition Vol. 2024; no. 1
• Main Authors: Shin, Jaehyeong, Ko, Deahyun, Hasanthi, Mirasha, Eom, Gunho, Lee, Kyeong–Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Hindawi Limited 01.01.2024; Wiley
• Subjects: Amino acids; Body weight; Condition factor; Cytokines; Diet; Dry matter; Efficiency; Feed conversion; Feeding experiments; Fish; Flounder; Immune system; Lipids; Marine fishes; Nitrogen; Paralichthys olivaceus; Proteins; Regression analysis; Salinity; Tanks; Valine; Water temperature; South Korea; Chile; United States > US; China

This study was conducted to estimate dietary valine (Val) requirement for juvenile olive flounder ( Paralichthys olivaceus ). In a feeding trial, a total of 540 fish (initial body weight: 23.0 ± 0.2 g) were stocked into 18 tanks (210 L). Six experimental diets containing graded levels of Val (4, 8,...