Fertilizing fish ponds: II — Growth of Mugil cephalus in Egypt by pond fertilization and feeding
Growth of Mugil cephalus, indicated by increase in length and weight, was studied in seven ponds at Mex Experimental Station, Alexandria. The ponds were treated with different fertilizers and the fish were given supplemental artificial food. Different patterns of growth were studied and compared. Th...
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| Published in | Aquaculture Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 361 - 367 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Elsevier B.V
1978
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| Summary: | Growth of
Mugil cephalus, indicated by increase in length and weight, was studied in seven ponds at Mex Experimental Station, Alexandria. The ponds were treated with different fertilizers and the fish were given supplemental artificial food.
Different patterns of growth were studied and compared. The best and cheapest method of increasing the growth of
M. cephalus in experimental ponds was to fertilize with superphosphate at a monthly rate of 20 kg. The increase in the growth rate of the fish in ponds receiving superphosphate, and superphosphate plus ammonium nitrate indicated by condition factor values was nearly double that reported by other investigators. |
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| ISSN: | 0044-8486 1873-5622 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0044-8486(78)90185-0 |