1996
DOI: 10.1071/mf9960745
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Effects of feeding level and starvation on growth and water and protein content in juvenile redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens)

Abstract: Effects of feeding level and starvation on growth, water content and protein content were examined in juvenile Cherax quadricarinatus. Gain in body weight was positively related to feeding level. An increase in feeding level resulted in a decrease in water content and an increase in protein content. Although the majority of juveniles were able to tolerate starvation for at least 12 days, deprivation of feeding caused a loss of weight and a gradual decrease in protein content combined with a simultaneous increa… Show more

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“…Food supply can influence crustacean growth, affecting both the maximum size attained and the growth rate (Ingle et al 1937, Mason 1963, Hartnoll 1982, Gu et al 1996. In the present study, sites that were located closest to the mouth of the estuary (SWI and PR) exhibited the highest growth rates.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 65%
“…Food supply can influence crustacean growth, affecting both the maximum size attained and the growth rate (Ingle et al 1937, Mason 1963, Hartnoll 1982, Gu et al 1996. In the present study, sites that were located closest to the mouth of the estuary (SWI and PR) exhibited the highest growth rates.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 65%
“…Larval and juvenile crayfish usually suffer from starvation in natural environment because of moult (Abrunhosa & Kittaka, ) and limited/variable food resources (Johnston, Ritar & Thomas, ). Larval crayfish can tolerate relatively long periods of starvation by catabolizing stored energy sources such as protein (Gu, Anderson, Mather & Capra, ). Our study supported this.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Food supply can influence crustacean growth, affecting both maximum size attained and the growth rate (Mason 1963, Hartnoll 1982, Gu et al 1996. Growth of coconut crabs has been suggested to be strongly linked with food supply (Drew et al 2010).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%