Length-weight relationship and condition factor as an indicator of growth and feeding intensity of Sea bream (Sparus aurata L, 1758) given feed with different protein contents

WOS: 000466335700017The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the length-weight and the condition factor of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L., 1758) fed with three types of feed with different levels of crude protein (A: 38% Crude Protein (CP) and 18% Crude Lipid (CL); B: 42% CP and 18% CL; and C: 45% CP and 18% CL). The length-weight relationship of the fish in groups A, B and C was determined as W=0.051* TL2.63, W=0.046* TL2.67 and W=0.046* TL2.68 respectively and there was no statistically significant difference between the groups (p>0.05). There was negative allometric growth in all experimental groups. The lowest mean value in the groups according to Fulton's condition factor (CF) was found in group B (1.66 +/- 0.17), and the highest mean value was found in group C (1.71 +/- 0.18). It was determined that there was no statistically significant difference between the groups (p>0.05)