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Title: Temperature effect on gastric emptying time of hybrid grouper (Epinephelus spp.)

Abstract

Knowledge of fish gastric emptying time is a necessary component for understanding the fish feeding rates, energy budgets and commercial production of fishes in aquaculture. The hybrid grouper Epinephelus spp. is getting popular as a culture species in Malaysia for their faster growth rate compared to commonly cultured grouper species (giant grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus and tiger grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus). There are data suggests that elevated sea water temperature affects gastric emptying time (GET) of fishes. Hence, this study aims to study the GET of hybrid grouper at different temperature (22, 26, 30, 34°C) in laboratory condition with commercial diet pellet. The gastric emptying times (GETs) at different temperatures were determined X-radiographically, using barium sulfate (BaSO{sub 4}) as a contrast medium food marker. The food marker and X-radiography showed that initial voidance of fecal matter began 4-6 h after feeding at all temperature. The fastest GET (13 h) was obsereved in the 30°C group, whereas the longest (17 h) GET was seen in 22°C group fed with artificial diet pellet. Not much differences in GET were recorded between the 26 and 34°C groups as 34°C groups fed lesser amount compared to 26°C groups. Nevertheless a substantial delay in GET was observedmore » in the 22°C group. The findings of this study suggest to culture hybrid grouper between 26 to 30°C with commercial diet pellet as this temperature ranges proliferate the faster digestion process which may contribute faster growth rate of this commerical important fish species. Overall, these findings may have important consequences for optimization of commercial production of hybrid grouper.« less

Authors:
;  [1];  [2]
  1. School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor (Malaysia)
  2. School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia and Marine Ecosystem Research Centre (EKOMAR), Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti (Malaysia)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22308898
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1614; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 2014 UKM FST postgraduate colloquium, Selangor (Malaysia), 9-11 Apr 2014; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; AQUACULTURE; BARIUM SULFATES; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIET; DIGESTION; ECOSYSTEMS; FEEDING; FISHES; FOOD; HYBRIDIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; PELLETS; SEAWATER; TEMPERATURE RANGE

Citation Formats

De, Moumita, Ghaffar, Mazlan Abd., and Das, Simon K. Temperature effect on gastric emptying time of hybrid grouper (Epinephelus spp.). United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4895273.
De, Moumita, Ghaffar, Mazlan Abd., & Das, Simon K. Temperature effect on gastric emptying time of hybrid grouper (Epinephelus spp.). United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4895273
De, Moumita, Ghaffar, Mazlan Abd., and Das, Simon K. 2014. "Temperature effect on gastric emptying time of hybrid grouper (Epinephelus spp.)". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4895273.
@article{osti_22308898,
title = {Temperature effect on gastric emptying time of hybrid grouper (Epinephelus spp.)},
author = {De, Moumita and Ghaffar, Mazlan Abd. and Das, Simon K.},
abstractNote = {Knowledge of fish gastric emptying time is a necessary component for understanding the fish feeding rates, energy budgets and commercial production of fishes in aquaculture. The hybrid grouper Epinephelus spp. is getting popular as a culture species in Malaysia for their faster growth rate compared to commonly cultured grouper species (giant grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus and tiger grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus). There are data suggests that elevated sea water temperature affects gastric emptying time (GET) of fishes. Hence, this study aims to study the GET of hybrid grouper at different temperature (22, 26, 30, 34°C) in laboratory condition with commercial diet pellet. The gastric emptying times (GETs) at different temperatures were determined X-radiographically, using barium sulfate (BaSO{sub 4}) as a contrast medium food marker. The food marker and X-radiography showed that initial voidance of fecal matter began 4-6 h after feeding at all temperature. The fastest GET (13 h) was obsereved in the 30°C group, whereas the longest (17 h) GET was seen in 22°C group fed with artificial diet pellet. Not much differences in GET were recorded between the 26 and 34°C groups as 34°C groups fed lesser amount compared to 26°C groups. Nevertheless a substantial delay in GET was observed in the 22°C group. The findings of this study suggest to culture hybrid grouper between 26 to 30°C with commercial diet pellet as this temperature ranges proliferate the faster digestion process which may contribute faster growth rate of this commerical important fish species. Overall, these findings may have important consequences for optimization of commercial production of hybrid grouper.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4895273},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22308898}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1614,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Sep 03 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Wed Sep 03 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}