Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches, Lectures

Feeding Time Differentially Affects Fattening and Growth of Channel Catfish

Event Name/Location

Rhythmicity in Fishes Symposium, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Presentation Date

9-1985

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Proceeding Title

Journal of Nutrition Vol 115(9)

ISSN

0022-3166

Keywords

Circadian, Feeding Time, Fattening, Growth

Description

Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) were held on a 12-h light, 12-h dark photoperiod (light onset 0600 h) and fed a nonpurified diet daily at either 0730 or 1600 h or a half ration at both of these times of day. the feeding time conducive to total growth (0730 h) differed from that conducive to fattening (1600 h). Fish fed a half ration at both times of day had body weights similar to those fed a single late meal. Feeding schedule appears to be an important factor in determining the metabolic fate of nutrients.

Publisher

American Society for Nutrition

Publisher Location

Rockville, MD

First Page

1228

Last Page

1232

Comments

Supported in part by the National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health AM 25919 and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Aquatic Biomedical Center ESO1985.

Additional Comments

Use of tradenames does not imply endorsement by the Milwaukee Public Museum or by the U.S. Government.

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