INVESTIGADORES
PIÑA Carlos Ignacio
artículos
Título:
Food conversion rate (FCR) in Caiman latirostris, resulted more efficient at higher temperatures
Autor/es:
PARACHÚ MARCÓ M.V.; PIÑA, C.I.; LARRIERA, A.
Revista:
INTERCIENCIA
Editorial:
INTERCIENCIA
Referencias:
Año: 2009 vol. 34 p. 428 - 431
ISSN:
0378-1844
Resumen:
We investigated the effects of temperature on the growth of Caiman latirostris to evaluate the efficiency of food conversion at 29°C and 33°C. Sixty-eight captive raised animals, two months old, taken from four nests were used for this study. All groups were maintained in similar environmental treatments except for temperature. Animals maintained at 33°C obtained greater body mass and total length than those maintained at 29°C. A more efficient nutritional conversion rate was found in animals kept at 33°C. The increase of temperature could improve the amount of energy extracted from food, producing a more efficient FCR.
