Studies on the biology of young grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) digestion |
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| Authors: | P A B Perera S S De Silva |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Zoology, University of Sri Lanka, Vidyalankara Campus, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka;(2) Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, 363 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, 7 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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| Abstract: | The effect of body size and salinity on the rate of digestion of young grey mullet, Mugil cephalus L., was studied using the  sacrifice method. The rate of digestion was found to be salinity-dependent, being slower at lower salinities than at higher salinities. This is correlated to higher food intake at the lower salinities. Rate of digestion was also found to be dependent on body size, increasing with increasing body weight. |
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