Effects of dietary biofloc on growth, digestibility, protein turnover and energy budget of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka)

J Chen, P Liu, Y Li, M Li, B Xia - Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Bioflocs are not only rich in various bioactive compounds but also proven to be sustainable
protein sources of aquafeed. A 60-day experiment was conducted to evaluate the feasibility …

Trophic Plasticity of the Highly Invasive Topmouth Gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva) Inferred From Stable Isotope Analysis

M Rolla, S Consuegra… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A wide trophic niche and high trophic plasticity are often invoked to explain the successful
establishment of many aquatic invaders, but there is little information regarding the diet of …

Assessment of amino acid requirements for Totoaba macdonaldi at different levels of protein using stable isotopes and a non-digestible protein source as a filler

F Barreto-Curiel, U Focken, LR D'Abramo… - Aquaculture, 2019 - Elsevier
Stable isotope analyses, in bulk and compound-specific per amino acid (AA), were used to
evaluate the isotopic enrichment (Δδ 13 C, and Δδ 15 N) in bulk and per amino acid, using …

Intraspecific differences in metabolic rates shape carbon stable isotope trophic discrimination factors of muscle tissue in the common teleost Eurasian perch (Perca …

K Scharnweber, ML Andersson… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Stable isotopes represent a unique approach to provide insights into the ecology of
organisms. δ13C and δ15N have specifically been used to obtain information on the trophic …

Use of isotopic enrichment to assess the relationship among dietary protein levels, growth and nitrogen retention in juvenile Totoaba macdonaldi

F Barreto-Curiel, U Focken, LR D'Abramo, JA Cuarón… - Aquaculture, 2018 - Elsevier
Stable isotope analysis was used to investigate the relationships among dietary protein
levels, growth, protein utilization efficiency, and isotopic enrichment per amino acid for …

Comparison of the stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic values of gill and white muscle tissue of fish

E Svensson, V Freitas, S Schouten… - Journal of experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
The potential use of stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios (δ 13 C, δ 15 N) of fish gills for
studies on fish feeding ecology was evaluated by comparing the δ 13 C and δ 15 N of gill …

The nutritional contributions of dietary protein sources to tissue growth and metabolism of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka): evidence from nitrogen …

B Xia, J Wang, QF Gao, Y Sun, L Zhang, J Ma, X Liu - Aquaculture, 2015 - Elsevier
Stable isotope technologies can effectively yield valuable information on the feasibility of
estimating incorporation of specific macro-and micro-nutrients, rather than ingestion, through …

Carbon stable isotope turnover and fractionation in grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella tissues

B Xia, QF Gao, SL Dong, F Wang - Aquatic Biology, 2013 - int-res.com
Carbon stable isotope signatures can effectively trace food sources, elucidate trophic
interactions, and presumably reflect food web structure. The present study conducted a diet …

Stable isotope analysis reveals relative influences of seasonal hydrologic variation and impoundment on assimilation of primary production sources by fish in the …

N Kaymak, KO Winemiller, S Akin, Z Altuner, F Polat… - Hydrobiologia, 2015 - Springer
This study analyzed variation in stable isotope ratios of aquatic and terrestrial primary
producers and two common cyprinid fishes (Capoeta banarescui and Squalius cephalus) at …

Of olives and carp: interactive effects of an aquatic and a terrestrial invader on a stream‐riparian ecosystem

KK Heinrich, CV Baxter, ATC Bell, JM Hood - Ecosphere, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple invasive species may interact, influencing one another and generating synergistic
effects on food webs and ecosystem processes. We investigated the interaction between two …