Effects of Salinity on Food Consumption and Growth of Grass Carp

摘要

The herbivorous food habits combined with high rates of food consumption, fast growth and high palatability, and adaptability to environmental fluctuations make the grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) an ideal fish for aquatic weed control and commercial production as a protein source. Although some information is available on the tolerance of grass carp to various salinities, there has been no published work on the food consumption and growth of grass carp with respect to salinity. The research for this publication established the feasibility of raising grass carp at different salinities, and evaluated the combined effects of temperatures and salinities on food consumption and growth of grass carp.