BEHAVIORAL STUDIES OF CHEMORECEPTION BY THE PACIFIC WHITE SHRIMP LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI: TESTING ATTRACTABILITY AND PALATABILITY OF PROPRIETARY CHEMICAL MIXTURES THAT AUGMENT FEED PELLETS USED IN SHRIMP AQUACULTURE

Litopenaeus vannamei or Pacific white shrimp is the most widely farmed crustacean in the world. Shrimp are commonly fed feed containing 30-40% soybean meal or other plant-based feeds that are more economically and environmentally sustainable than animal-based feed. However, plant-based pellets are l...

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Main Author: Elsayed, Farida
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University 2016
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Online Access:http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/biology_theses/71
http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1074&context=biology_theses