Transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding in hatchery-cultured European eel larvae

• Published in: Aquaculture reports Vol. 24; p. 101159
• Main Authors: Benini, Elisa, Engrola, Sofia, Politis, Sebastian Nikitas, Sørensen, Sune Riis, Nielsen, Anders, Conceição, Luis E.C., Santos, André, Tomkiewicz, Jonna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anguilla anguilla; First-feeding; Gene expression; Growth; Prefeeding; Anguilla anguilla; Gene expression; Growth; Prefeeding; First-feeding

The transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding is critical during fish early life, where appropriate feed availability and timing of initiation of feeding influence survival. For European eel (Anguilla anguilla), establishing first feeding culture is at a pioneering state, where successful prod...