| Main ref. | 166 | ||
| Country | USA |
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| Name of Farm | Alabama Agricultural Experiment. Station, Alabama |
Year |
1983 |
| Latitude |
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Altitude (m) |
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| Longitude | |||
| Type of culture | monoculture |
Sex (m) |
mixed sex |
| Culture system | experimental other |
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Ivory coast strain used. |
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| Production units | 1 |
Area (ha) |
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| Depth (m) | 2.1 |
Volume3 |
0.158 |
| Main water source | reservoir |
Supplemental water source |
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Temp (0C) |
Salinity |
pH |
Oxygen (mg/I) |
Oxygen (%) |
Alkalinity (mg/I CaCO3) |
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Max |
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Min |
12.2 |
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Mod |
Description of culture system |
Forty fingerlings (`Ivory Coast strain') stocked in a 0.25 x 0.30 x 2.1 m stainless steel trough were used in an experiment to compare cold tolerance among different strains. The mean lower lethal temperature was determined for each strain. |
Nutrient inputs |
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Main food |
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Feed quantity |
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(% BW/D): |
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Feed quality (% crued protein) |
40 |
Fertilizer input (N) |
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(P) |
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Description of Nutrient input |
Fish were fed ad libitum daily with 40% protein pelleted feed. |
Production |
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| Unit cycle | |
| Production period | 41 |
| Production cycle | 276 |
Comments |