Fish Performance, Nutrient Digestibilities, and Hepatic and Intestinal Morphologies in Grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Fed Fermented Copra Meal

• Main Authors: Mamauag, Roger Edward P, Ragaza, Janice A, Nacionales, Trisha J
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: Protein enhanced copra meal; Grouper; Digestibility; Hepatic and intestinal morphology; Alternative plant protein source; Fermented copra meal; Aquaculture and Fisheries; Biology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/biology-faculty-pubs/100; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1107&context=biology-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Protein enhanced copra meal (PECM®) is an alternative, cheap, and sustainable source of plant protein for the aquafeed industry, albeit its use on carnivorous fish species has been very limited. A 70-day feeding trial using grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (initial mean body weight of 1.86 ± 0.19 g...