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Effect of Different Water Temperatures on Survival and Growth Rate of
Juvenile Asian Seabass
Nurul Aiza binti Zukefli
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof Dr. Nadirah binti Musa
Bachelor of Applied Science (Fisheries)
School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences
Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) is one of the favorable marine fish species worldwide.
This study was carried out to determine the effect of upper thermal limits (31, 34°C)
on the survival and growth performance (total length gain (TLG), total weight gain
(TWG), specific growth rate (SGR)) of juvenile Asian seabass (body weight of 9.0 g to
12.0 g). Hundred percent of juveniles Asian seabass were able to survive at selected
upper thermal limits for 48 hours. In growth experiment, the best results were
obtained at 28°C yet no significant differences were found for TLG, TWG and SGR
after 15 days. This study suggests that juvenile Asian seabass are able to survive at
higher temperatures without altering their growth performance.
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