Development of a feeding simulation to evaluate how feeding distribution in aquaculture affects individual differences in growth based on the fish schooling behavioral model.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we developed a feeding simulation using the fish schooling behavior model to evaluate growth differences from the feeding spatial distribution. In the proposed simulation, feeding behavior was modeled using the fish schooling model to simulate the amount of feed consumed by each individual. Next, body mass growth was calculated based on the amount of feed consumed. A 3.0-m diameter aquaculture tank was used for the simulation. We used three feeding methods to evaluate how feeding distribution affected growth: Feeding A, B, and C. The feed was distributed in a square pattern with one side length of 1.5, 1.0, or 0.5 m for Feeding A, B, and C groups, respectively. The results revealed that individual differences in body mass resulting from each feeding method differed greatly.

SUBMITTER: Takahashi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9894463 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature