This study was undertaken to compare the ability of juvenile
(~30 g initial weight) NTG and TG Atlantic salmon (both diploid
and triploid) to utilize an isonitrogenous (50% crude protein),
isolipidic (21% lipid) and isoenergetic (22 MJ/kg gross energy) diet
containing relatively high PP concomitant with lower FM protein compared
to a control diet with a more conventional high FM content.
Therefore, we examined the effect of the dietary treatments on fish
growth, feed utilization, nutrient partitioning and whole-body composition,
including protein, lipid, moisture and ash and energy. An additional
study was carried out in parallel to assess the digestibility of the
experimental diets by TG DIP and TG TRIP fish compared to their NTG
DIP and TRIP counterparts.