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The Effect of Different Food Types and Rations on the Liver and Muscle of Cod (Gadus morhua L.)

Fodertypens betydning for torskens lever og muskel

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 29, pages 57–59 (1988)Cite this article

Abstract

In a short time feeding experiment it was shown that the liver weight of cod was significantly reduced in prawn-fed cod compared to sand-eel-fed cod. The dry weight and the protein content of the muscle were not significantly reduced. It is concluded that short time energy deprivation of cod primarily affects the liver. The results futher support the view that the food type and ration of cod can produce anomalous effects in field studies of e.g. parasite induced liver weight decrease in cod.

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I et kort-tids fodringsforsøg påvistes at levervægten hos torsk reduceredes signifikant hos rejefodrede torsk sammenlignet med torsk fodret med fed fisk. Proteinindhold i muskel og vægten af renset fisk reduceredes derimod kun ubetydeligt.

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Acknowledgements

We thank Mr. Niels Alsted at the Technological Laboratory’s division in the North Sea Centre in Hirshals, Denmark, for setting up the fish tank facilities and for conducting the feeding of the fish. Thanks also to the technical staff at the same division in Hirtshals for skilful technical assistance with the chemical analyses. The research was supported by The Council of Technology, Grant 1983-133/001-83.399.

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  1. Technological Laboratory, Ministry of Fisheries, Lyngby, Denmark

    K. Buchmann & T. Børresen

  2. Department of Hygiene and Microbiology, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, 13 Bülowsvej, DK-1870, Frederiksberg C, Denmark

    K. Buchmann & T. Børresen

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Buchmann, K., Børresen, T. The Effect of Different Food Types and Rations on the Liver and Muscle of Cod (Gadus morhua L.). Acta Vet Scand 29, 57–59 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548392

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