Effects of feeding frequency on the survival, growth and body composition of buffalo leech, Hirudinaria manillensis

• Main Authors: Teh, Jun Chin, Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh, Abd Rahim, Abdullah, Saad, Che Roos, Fard, Ehsan Ramezani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29211/2/Effects%20of%20Feeding%20Frequency%20on%20the%20Survival%2C%20Growth%20and%20Body%20Composition%20of%20Buffalo%20Leech%2C%20Hirudinaria%20manillensisO.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29211/; http://www.scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajava.2013.130.134

The growth and survival of leeches are highly affected by environmental changes particularly the availability of food. In this study, Asian buffalo leeches Hirudinaria manillensis were stocked in 10 L aquaria at 10 leeches per aquarium and randomly assigned to five different feeding frequencies (onc...