Preliminary studies on the effects of varying levels of aeration on the growth and physiological processes of cultured Clarias gariepinus fingerlings

To determine the aeration regime and the resultant dissolved oxygen input that imposes the least physiological stress on homeostatic mechanisms of C. gariepinus fingerlings, were culture in the laboratory under 24 hours of continuous aeration and inputing a mean of 8.2 mg/l of 02; 12 hours of aeration (mean of 4.6mgO/l2); and zero-aeration (mean of 1.2 mgO/l2)' Survival rate, growth rate and mean weight gain per day were highest in the 4.6 mgO/l2 culture whereas, the other two cultures were characterized by higher mortality rates and insignificant growth rates. The haematological profile analyzed showed varying degrees of changes in the blood parameters of the fish cultured under varying levels of aeration and their inputed dissolved oxygen levels.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Odunze, F.C., Lamai, S.L., Oladimeji, A.A.
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Fisheries Society of Nigeria 2007
Subjects:	Aquaculture, Clarias gariepinus, Nigeria, freshwater environment, Aeration, Fish physiology, Biological stress, Haematology,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/37762
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