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1. Comparative study on the morphological characteristics and nutritional quality of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) cultured in an aquaculture system using land-based container with recycling water and a traditional pond system

Author:
Song-peng Jia; Lei Wang; Jun-mei Zhang; Lan Zhang; Fang-ran Ma; Meng-lu Huang; Sha-sha Liu; Jia-hang Gong; Meng Zhang; Miao Yu; Hong-xia Jiang; Zhi-gang Qiao; Xue-jun Li
Source:
Aquaculture 2022 v.549 pp. 737721
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; amino acids; aquaculture; benzaldehyde; body weight; chewiness; comparative study; condition factor; crude protein; firmness; lipid content; muscle fibers; muscles; nutritive value
Abstract:
... To determine the differences in morphological characteristics and muscle nutritional quality between largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) cultured in an aquaculture system using land-based container with recycling water (C-RAS) and those cultured in a traditional pond system (TP), largemouth bass with no significant difference in body weight were selected. Results showed that the largemouth bas ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737721

2. Replacing dietary fish meal improves ecosystem services of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) farming

Author:
Zhenghe Cui; Jingya Zhang; Xing Ren; Yan Wang
Source:
Aquaculture 2022 v.550 pp. 737830
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; aquaculture industry; carbon; condition factor; cottonseed protein; ecological value; ecosystems; feed conversion; feed intake; fish; fish meal; fish production; nitrogen; phosphorus; proximate composition; soy protein concentrate; wastes; weight gain
Abstract:
... Sustainability of aquaculture industry depends on the value of ecosystem services (VES), which has been rarely quantified in aquaculture practices. The present study evaluated the impact of replacing dietary fish meal with soy protein concentrate (SPC) and cottonseed protein concentrate (CPC) on VES of largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides farming. A reference diet (RF) contained 400 g/kg fish mea ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737830

3. Responses of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides, Lacépède, 1802) to fishmeal‐, and fish oil‐free diets

Author:
Ewen McLean; Kelly B. Alfrey; Delbert M. Gatlin III; Frederick T. Barrows
Source:
Aquaculture research 2022 v.53 no.8 pp. 3036-3047
ISSN:
1355-557X
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; algal oils; aquaculture; canola; condition factor; experimental diets; fatty acids; feed conversion; fillets; fish; fish meal; flax; hepatosomatic index; mortality; poultry meal; research; soy protein concentrate; weight gain
Abstract:
... Largemouth bass (LMB; ~15.2 g initial weight) was fed one of the five experimental, and a fishmeal (FM)/fish oil (FO) control diet and two commercial (Xinxin, Coppens) LMB feeds for 10 weeks. Fish were dispersed into 24, 110‐L aquaria (n = 20/tank) configured as a recirculating system. Aquaria were arbitrarily allocated to dietary treatments in triplicate (n = 60/fish diet). The FM component of ex ...
DOI:
10.1111/are.15815

4. Dietary threonine requirement of juvenile largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides

Author:
Mohammad Mizanur Rahman; Xiaoqin Li; S.M. Sharifuzzaman; Ming He; Lumpan Poolsawat; Hang Yang; Xiangjun Leng
Source:
Aquaculture 2021 v.543 pp. 736884
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; animal growth; aquaculture; body weight; condition factor; crude protein; essential amino acids; feed conversion; fish; fish nutrition; hepatosomatic index; juveniles; muscles; protein efficiency ratio; specific growth rate; threonine; weight gain
Abstract:
... Threonine is an essential amino acid in fish nutrition, but no information is available on the dietary threonine requirement in largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides. Thus, 360 fish (19.0 ± 0.1 g) were randomly divided into six experimental groups (20 fish per cage; three replicates), and offered diets supplemented with crystalline L-threonine at 0 g kg⁻¹ (control), 2.5 g kg⁻¹ (Thr-2.5), 5.0 g kg ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.736884

5. Effects of flow velocity on growth and physiology of juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in recirculating aquaculture systems

Author:
Zhenlei Chen; Zhangying Ye; Mingdong Ji; Fan Zhou; Xueyan Ding; Songming Zhu; Jian Zhao
Source:
Aquaculture research 2021 v.52 no.7 pp. 3093-3100
ISSN:
1355-557X
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; amylases; animal growth; antioxidants; body length; body weight; carboxylic ester hydrolases; condition factor; feed conversion; food intake; hepatosomatic index; juveniles; malondialdehyde; research; specific growth rate; trypsin; water quality; weight gain
Abstract:
... The cultivation of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) has become a growing trend. To ensure the welfare of juvenile largemouth bass in RAS, the effects of different flow velocities on their growth and physiology were explored, considering the flow velocity in real production. Following the stable water quality, juvenile largemouth bass with a body ma ...
DOI:
10.1111/are.15153

6. Effects of intelligent feeding method on the growth, immunity and stress of juvenile Micropterus salmoides

Author:
Dan Wei; Fengdeng Zhang; Zhangying Ye; Songming Zhu; Daxiong Ji; Jian Zhao; Fan Zhou; Xueyan Ding
Source:
Artificial intelligence in agriculture 2021 v.5 pp. 118-124
ISSN:
2589-7217
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; agriculture; animal growth; animal welfare; antioxidant activity; appetite; aquaculture; artificial intelligence; bass; condition factor; cortisol; feed conversion; hepatosomatic index; innate immunity; juveniles; lysozyme; malondialdehyde; pepsin; specific growth rate; superoxide dismutase; survival rate; weight gain
Abstract:
... The feeding method is of great significance for aquaculture production and cost. In recent years, research on intelligent feeding, a method based on fish appetite, has been trending. Few studies, however, have focused on fish welfare issues that can result from intelligent feeding. In this study, an adaptive feeder based on a practical intelligent feeding method was designed to evaluate whether th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aiia.2021.04.001

7. Growth performance, feed cost and environmental impact of largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides fed low fish meal diets

Author:
Li Wang; Zhenghe Cui; Xing Ren; Peng Li; Yan Wang
Source:
Aquaculture reports 2021 v.20 pp. 100757
ISSN:
2352-5134
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; aquaculture; body composition; carbon; condition factor; cost effectiveness; cottonseed protein; environmental impact; feed conversion; feed prices; fish; fish meal; growth performance; hepatosomatic index; nitrogen; phosphorus; poultry meal; soybean meal; stoichiometry; weight gain
Abstract:
... This study evaluated the effect of replacing dietary fish meal with poultry by-product meal (PBM), cottonseed-protein concentrate (CPC) and their blend on growth, feed utilization, body composition, waste outputs and carbon-nitrogen-phosphorus atomic stoichiometry in wastes of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides. A diet containing 40 % fish meal served as reference (RF), and 60 % and 80 % of th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aqrep.2021.100757

8. Growth, osmoregulatory and hypothalamic–pituitary–somatotropic (HPS) axis response of the juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), reared under different salinities

Author:
Huadong Yi; Xiaoli Chen; Shuang Liu; Linqiang Han; Jianhui Liang; Yuqing Su; Han Lai; Sheng Bi; Xuange Liu; Yong Zhang; Xiaopin Zhao; Guifeng Li
Source:
Aquaculture reports 2021 v.20 pp. 100727
ISSN:
2352-5134
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; aquaculture; blood serum; body weight; chemical composition; condition factor; cortisol; feed conversion; gene expression; insulin-like growth factor I; juveniles; muscles; osmolality; osmoregulation; prolactin; salinity; salt stress; somatotropin; specific growth rate; triiodothyronine
Abstract:
... A 40 day experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different salinities (0, 5 and 10 ppt) on the growth, osmoregulatory and hypothalamic–pituitary–somatotropic (HPS) axis response of juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). At the same time, two extra groups salinities (8 and 9 ppt) were used to explore the threshold of osmoregulation in M. salmoides to salinity stress. The s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aqrep.2021.100727

9. Episodic zooplanktivory by largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) on Daphnia: a 25-year natural history record from a small northern temperate lake

Author:
Tyler J. Butts; Jay Y. S. Hodgson; Michele Guidone; James R. Hodgson
Source:
Journal of freshwater ecology 2020 v.35 no.1 pp. 469-490
ISSN:
2156-6941
Subject:
Daphnia; Lepomis macrochirus; Micropterus salmoides; condition factor; fish; juveniles; lakes; limnology; longevity; mouth; natural history; population density; probability; young of the year; zooplankton
Abstract:
... We observed episodic zooplanktivory by largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides; LMB) ≥ 150 mm total length (TL) on the cladoceran Daphnia spp. over two decades in a small oligotrophic lake. While zooplanktivory is beneficial for young-of-year and juvenile LMB, dietary utilization of Daphnia by adults is unusual because zooplankton are not energetically favorable and the LMB buccal cavity is poorly ...
DOI:
10.1080/02705060.2020.1852124

10. Gamma ray irradiation improves feather meal as a fish meal alternate in largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides diet

Author:
X. Ren; D. Huang; Y.B. Wu; D.L. Jiang; P. Li; J.M. Chen; Y. Wang
Source:
Animal feed science and technology 2020 v.269 pp. 114647
ISSN:
0377-8401
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; carbon; condition factor; diet; feather meal; feed conversion; feed intake; fish; fish feeding; fish meal; gamma radiation; irradiation; lipids; nitrogen; wastes; weight gain
Abstract:
... An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the potential of replacing fish meal with feather meal in largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides diet. The reference diet (R) contained 300 g/kg fish meal, and 20 % and 40 % of the fish meal in diet R was replaced by either gamma ray (γ) irradiated feather meal (IF20 and IF40) or non γ-irradiated feather meal (F20 and F40). Contents of fish meal and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114647

11. Effects of different dietary lipids on growth, body composition and lipid metabolism‐related enzymes and genes in juvenile largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides

Author:
Wei Zhang; Beiping Tan; Kang Liu; Xiaohui Dong; Qihui Yang; Shuyan Chi; Hongyu Liu; Shuang Zhang; Hualang Wang
Source:
Aquaculture nutrition 2019 v.25 no.6 pp. 1318-1326
ISSN:
1353-5773
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; bass; blood glucose; body composition; carnitine palmitoyltransferase; condition factor; dietary fat; fatty acid composition; fatty acid-binding proteins; fatty-acid synthase; fish oils; gene expression; genes; juveniles; lard; lipid metabolism; lipids; liver; muscles; soybean oil; specific growth rate; weight gain
Abstract:
... This study investigates the effects of different lipids on growth, body composition and lipid metabolism of largemouth sea bass fish Micropterus salmoides. A total of 360 juvenile M. salmoides (mean ± SD mass = 33.83 ± 0.15 g) were randomly stocked into 12 tanks of 0.5 m³ volume for 8 weeks. Four replicates were made in each group, which were fed one of three diets containing fish oil (FO), soybea ...
DOI:
10.1111/anu.12952

12. Effects of brewer's yeast hydrolysate on the growth performance and the intestinal bacterial diversity of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)

Author:
Meng Zhou; Risheng Liang; Jinfeng Mo; Sen Yang; Na Gu; Zaohe Wu; V. Sarath Babu; Jun Li; Yunmao Huang; Li Lin
Source:
Aquaculture 2018 v.484 pp. 139-144
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
Actinobacteria; Bacteroides; Fusobacteria; Micropterus salmoides; Mycoplasma; Peptostreptococcus; Plesiomonas; Synechococcus; absorption; bacteria; bacterial communities; brewers yeast; carbohydrates; condition factor; diet; energy; feed additives; fish; growth performance; hepatosomatic index; hydrolysates; intestinal microorganisms; intestines; pathogens; peptides; probiotics; ribosomal RNA; survival rate; vitamin B12; weight gain
Abstract:
... To investigate the effects of brewer's yeast hydrolysate (BYH) on the growth and intestinal bacteria diversity of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)sthe fish were fed with basal diet supplemented with or without BYH (0, 0.1%, 0.2%) for 8weeks. The results showed that the weight gain rate, survival rate, hepatosomatic index, organ coefficient and condition factor were not significantly differe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2017.11.006

13. Replacement of Fishmeal with a Blend of Poultry Byproduct Meal and Soybean Meal in Diets for Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides

Author:
Xing Ren; Yan Wang; Jian‐Ming Chen; Yu‐Bo Wu; Di Huang; Dan‐Li Jiang; Peng Li
Source:
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 2018 v.49 no.1 pp. 155-164
ISSN:
0893-8849
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; body composition; condition factor; feed conversion; feed intake; fish meal; nitrogen retention; poultry meal; soybean meal
Abstract:
... A feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the potential of replacing fishmeal with poultry byproduct meal (PBM) and soybean meal in diets for largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides. A reference diet (C) contained 400 g/kg fishmeal, and 40 or 60% of the fishmeal was replaced with a blend of pet‐food‐grade PBM and soybean meal (diets PP1 and PP2) or a blend of feed‐grade PBM and soybean meal (diets ...
DOI:
10.1111/jwas.12415

14. Infection levels and seasonality of monogeneans in the largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) from Nuevo León, Mexico

Author:
L. Galaviz-Silva; F.J. Iruegas-Buentello; B. Escobar-González; Z.J. Molina-Garza
Source:
Journal of helminthology 2016 v.90 no.6 pp. 685-692
ISSN:
1475-2697
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; Monogenea; autumn; condition factor; fauna; fish; indigenous species; new geographic records; parasites; sport fishing; spring; temperature; water reservoirs; winter; Mexico
Abstract:
... Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, is a native fish species with special importance for sport fishing competitions in Nuevo León, Mexico. However, no study has investigated the parasitic fauna of M. salmoides, and no reports are available on monogenean parasites in this fish species. Therefore, we described the monogenean parasites of M. salmoides and the effects of season and fish condition ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0022149X15000954
PubMed:
26556719

15. Is winter worse for stressed fish? The consequences of exogenous cortisol manipulation on over-winter survival and condition of juvenile largemouth bass

Author:
Thomas R. Binder; Constance M. O'Connor; Sarah H. McConnachie; Samantha M. Wilson; Michael A. Nannini; David H. Wahl; Steven J. Cooke
Source:
Comparative biochemistry and physiology 2015 v.187 pp. 97-102
ISSN:
1095-6433
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; adverse effects; bass; condition factor; cortisol; energy; fish health; habitats; hepatosomatic index; juveniles; lipid content; mortality; muscles; parasite load; ponds; spleen; winter
Abstract:
... Over-winter mortality is an important selective force for warm-water fish (e.g., centrarchids) that live in temperate habitats. Inherent challenges faced by fish during winter may be compounded by additional stressors that activate the hypothalamic–pituitary–interrenal axis, either before or during winter, leading to negative sub-lethal impacts on fish health and condition, and possibly reducing c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cbpa.2015.05.008

16. Biology of black bass Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802) fifty years after the introduction in a small drainage of the Upper Paraná River basin, Brazil

Author:
DIEGO AZEVEDO ZOCCAL GARCIA; ALEXANDRO DERLY AUGUSTO COSTA; GEAN LUCAS ALVES LEME; MÁRIO LUÍS ORSI
Source:
Biodiversitas 2014 v.15 no.2 pp. 180-185
ISSN:
2085-4722
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; bass; biodiversity; condition factor; drainage; geographical distribution; humans; introduced species; watersheds; Brazil; North America
Abstract:
... Garcia DAZ, Costa ADA, Leme GLA, Orsi ML. 2014. Biology of black bass Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802) fifty years after the introduction in a small drainage of the Upper Paraná River basin, Brazil. Biodiversitas 15: 180-185. The dispersion of organisms by human actions has been the major source of changes in the natural distribution of species, making the introduction of non-native species ...
DOI:
10.13057/biodiv/d150209

17. Practical Comparison of Commercial Starter Diets for Feed Training Largemouth Bass Fingerlings

Author:
Isak J. Csargo; Michael L. Brown; Matthew J. Ward
Source:
Journal of applied aquaculture 2013 v.25 no.1 pp. 24-34
ISSN:
1545-0805
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; condition factor; correlation; feeds; fingerlings; food availability; photoperiod; protein composition; protein energy ratio; starter cultures; starter diets; stocking rate; tanks; water temperature; weaning
Abstract:
... We compared performance (growth, survival, and condition) of northern largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides salmoides fingerlings fed one of three commercial starter feeds: Otohime Marine Weaning (OMW; Marubeni Nisshin Feed), Bio-Oregon BiVita Fry (BVF; Bio-Oregon), and Purina Aquamax Starter (PAS; PMI Nutrition International LLC). Nine 833-L circular tanks, connected in parallel to a recirculatio ...
DOI:
10.1080/10454438.2012.749824

18. Histologic, immunologic and endocrine biomarkers indicate contaminant effects in fishes of the Ashtabula River

Author:
Luke R. Iwanowicz; Vicki S. Blazer; Nathaniel P. Hitt; Stephen D. McCormick; David S. DeVault; Christopher A. Ottinger
Source:
Ecotoxicology 2012 v.21 no.1 pp. 165-182
ISSN:
0963-9292
Subject:
Ameiurus; Micropterus salmoides; bass; biomarkers; chemical concentration; condition factor; environmental monitoring; kidneys; leukocytes; pollutants; remediation; rivers; thyroxine
Abstract:
... The use of fish as sentinels of aquatic ecosystem health is a biologically relevant approach to environmental monitoring and assessment. We examined the health of the Ashtabula River using histologic, immunologic, and endocrine biomarkers in brown bullhead (BB; Ameiurus nebulosus) and largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and compared fish collected from a reference site (Conneaut Creek). Season ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10646-011-0776-0
PubMed:
21882039

19. Investigation of a parasitic outbreak of Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus (Crustacea: Copepoda) in fish from Zimbabwe

Author:
Maxwel Barson; Atridah Mulonga; Tamuka Nhiwatiwa
Source:
African zoology 2008 v.43 no.2 pp. 175-183
ISSN:
2224-073X
Subject:
Clarias gariepinus; Enteromius paludinosus; Labeo; Lernaea cyprinacea; Micropterus salmoides; Oreochromis mossambicus; condition factor; conservation areas; ectoparasites; fecundity; fish; gonadosomatic index; hosts; Zimbabwe
Abstract:
... Infestation of fish by the crustacean ectoparasite Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758 was investigated to establish the extent of infestation, potential effects of the parasite and its ecological adaptations. Fish samples were collected from impoundments in the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve in the southeastern lowveld of Zimbabwe and these included the cichlids Oreochromis mossambicus, Oreochromis pl ...
DOI:
10.1080/15627020.2008.11657234