Abstract
Nine enzymes have been measured in turbot larvae and in the most common live diets (rotifers, Artemia sp. and copepods). At first feeding, turbot was shown to possess the complete range of these digestive enzymes. The activities were also present in the specimens of live diets. The lowest enzymic levels, expressed as units per individual, were found in the rotifers. In Artemia the enzymic contents depended on the nutritional state and developmental stage. Adult copepods showed very high enzymic levels. The significance of these results with regard to the importance of exogenous enzymes in turbot larval digestion is discussed. © 1990.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 337-350 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Aquaculture |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 1990 |