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Nutrition of Larval Fish

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This chapter discusses the nutritional requirements of cultured marine fish larvae and some of the techniques used for feeding them. In larvae that have small reserves, the line between well-fed and malnourished (i.e., dead) often is very fine (Figs. 8-1, 8-2).

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Tucker, J.W. (1998). Nutrition of Larval Fish. In: Marine Fish Culture. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4911-6_8

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