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Krill Meal

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Krill meal is a protein rich feedstuff from aquatic organisms. The word krill is derived from the Norwegian “krill” which stands for young fish fry and zooplankton. In the colloquial languages it means a small, shrimp-like, phosphorescent crustacea, especially of the genus Euphausia (order: Euphausiacea). Major species are([16],[17],[28]):

  • Euphausia superba

  • Euphausia pacifica

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  1. Joachim W. Hertrampf Dr. sc. agr., Dipl. agr., Dipl.-Ing.
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Hertrampf, J.W., Piedad-Pascual, F. (2000). Krill Meal. In: Handbook on Ingredients for Aquaculture Feeds. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4018-8_23

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