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dc.contributor.author | Mugo-Bundi James | |
dc.contributor.author | Oyoo-Okoth Elijah | |
dc.contributor.author | Charles C Ngugi | |
dc.contributor.author | Manguya-Lusega David | |
dc.contributor.author | Rasowo Joseph | |
dc.contributor.author | Chepkirui-Boit Victoria | |
dc.contributor.author | Opiyo Mary | |
dc.contributor.author | Njiru James | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-26T12:26:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-10-26T12:26:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10. 1111/are.12181 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2028 | |
dc.description.abstract | The effects of replacing fish meal with Caridina nilotica as a protein ingredient on growth perfor- mance, nutrient utilization, carcass, proximate composition and economic benefits in Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) culture was evaluated. Replacement of the FM with C. nilotica was done at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% (D25, D50, D75 and D100) and the substitution effects was compared with the control diet (D0, 0% C. nilotica ). After 140 days of culture, the best growth performance, nutrient utilization and economic benefits occurred in fish groups fed diets with 25% C. nilotica inclu- sion. However, growth performance in fish fed diets D50 and D75 were comparable with the control ( P > 0.05). At 100% substitution level of FM with C. nilotica , the growth performance and fish sur- vival was lower than control. Protein and lipid con- tents in the fish and their digestibilities were highest in diet D25 and decreased with increasing levels of substitution of FM with C. nilotica . This study dem- onstrate that utilization of local protein sources ( C. nilotica ) can be effectively used to replace up to 75% of FM in the diets without compromising growth performance, survival, nutrient utilization and economic benefits in O. niloticus culture | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing Ltd | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | ;Aquaculture Research, 2013, 1–12 | |
dc.subject | Oreochromis niloticus | en_US |
dc.subject | Caridina nilotica | en_US |
dc.subject | Growth FCR, Nutrient utilization | en_US |
dc.subject | Growth | en_US |
dc.subject | FCR | en_US |
dc.subject | Nutrient utilization | en_US |
dc.title | Utilization of Caridina nilotica (Roux) meal as a protein ingredient in feeds for Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | School of Biological and Physical Sciences |
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