Effects of replacing fishmeal with squash seed meal (Cucurbita maxima) on performance of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

• Main Authors: Ragaza, Janice A, Teves, Jonni Fay C, Fernandez, Marie Noelle
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2014
• Subjects: Cucurbita maxima seeds; Oreochromis niloticus; growth performance; feed utilization efficicency; carcass composition; Aquaculture and Fisheries; Biology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/biology-faculty-pubs/39; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1041&context=biology-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The effects of replacing fishmeal with squash (Cucurbita maxima) seed meal (SSM) on Oreochromis niloticus juveniles were investigated on a 30-day feeding trial. Triplicate groups of ten (10) O. niloticus juveniles (2.54±0.949 g) stocked in polyethylene tanks received iso-nitrogenous diets with SSM i...