Effect of water temperature, stocking density and feeding cycle on growth of juvenile Poecilobdella manillensis.
- Author:
Bo-xing CHENG
;
Fei LIU
;
Qiao-sheng GUO
;
Hong-zhuan SHI
;
Meng-meng LI
;
Yu-xi LU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Annelida;
growth & development;
physiology;
Body Size;
Feeding Behavior;
Temperature;
Water;
chemistry
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2015;40(6):1071-1074
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The effect of water temperature, stocking density and feeding cycle on the growth of Poecilobdella manillensis juvenile was conducted P. manillensis was conducted respectively under different conditions: water temperatures(18, 22, 26, 30,34, 38 degrees C and CT), stocking density (75, 125, 200, 275, 350 individual/L) and feeding cycle(2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 d). After 30 days, survival rate, weight gain rate, specific growth rate were measured. There was a significant correlation between water temperature and specific growth rate (γ = -0.066x2 + 3.543 1x -38.09, R2 = 0.837 9). Based on the regression equation, the specific growth rate of P. manillensis achieved the maximum (9.461 4) at 26.84 degrees C. And the most optimal water temperature was 26-30 degrees C. Meanwhile, the survival rates of P. manillensis was 0 at 38 degrees C in 3 d. There was significant negative correlation between density and specific growth rate (γ = -0.005 7x + 9.197 3, R2 = 0.998 3) and between feeding cycle and specific growth rate (γ = -0.468 2x + 10.574, R2 = 0.998 8).
