The effects of dietary lipid levels on the growth response of juvenile mud crab Scylla serrata

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the level of dietary cod liver oil/corn oil (2:1, w/w) mixture needed for maximum weight gain of juvenile mud crab. Seven isoenergetic and isonitrogenous semi-purified diets, with lipid levels ranging from 0 to 12% in 2% increments were evaluated. After termination of the experiment, crabs fed the diets without the oil addition and 2% added oil had significantly lower weight gains than those fed the...