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Morphological and behavioral development of the piracanjuba larvae Desenvolvimento morfológico e comportamental de larvas de piracanjuba

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2010
The objective of this work was to study the morphologic development and the swimming and feeding behaviors of piracanjuba larvae, Brycon orbignyanus Valenciennes (1849) (Characiformes, Characidae, Bryconinae), during the period from zero to 172 hours ...
Cláudia Maria Reis Raposo Maciel, Eduardo Arruda Teixeira Lanna, Alaor Maciel Junior, Juarez Lopes Donzele, Clóvis Andrade Neves, Eliane Menin   +5 more
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Patterns and determinants of breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices in urban informal settlements, Nairobi Kenya [PDF]

, 2011
BackgroundThe World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life for optimal growth, development and health.
Kyobutungi, Catherine, Catherine Kyobutungi, Gitau, Tabither, Madise Nyovani J, Kyobutungi Catherine, Jean-Christophe Fotso, Fotso Jean-Christophe, Madise, Nyovani J., Kimani-Murage Elizabeth W, Yatich Nelly, Elizabeth W Kimani-Murage, Tabither M Gitau, Mutua, Martin K., Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth, Nyovani J Madise, Nelly Yatich, Martin K Mutua, Yatich, Nelly, Gitau Tabither M, Fotso, Jean-Christophe, Mutua Martin K   +20 more
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The effect of delayed first feeding on growth and survival of yellowfin seabream (Acanthopagrus arabicus) larvae

Aquaculture Reports, 2023
The effect of different initial feeding times (48 h, 72 h, 96 h, and 120 h after hatching) and food deprivation on the point-of-no-return (PNR), survival, and growth of yellowfin seabream Acanthopagrus arabicus larvae were studied under controlled ...
Behzad Sarvi, Sagiv Kolkovski, Gholam Reza Rafiee, Sajjad Pourmozaffar, Samira Nazemroaya, Tayebeh Alibeygi   +5 more
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Feeding problems with the first feed in neonates with meconium-stained amniotic fluid [PDF]

Paediatrics & Child Health, 1999
To compare the incidence of feeding problems at the first feed between neonates born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) and those born without MSAF.A prospective observational study conducted over a one-year period.A level 2 neonatal unit.A total of 2828 neonates were studied, including 275 neonates with MSAF. All neonates were born after more
H, Narchi, N, Kulaylat
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Predictors of breast-feeding in a developing country: results of a prospective cohort study. [PDF]

, 2008
OBJECTIVE: Data on the prevalence and predictors of breast-feeding remain scarce in Lebanon. Moreover, no study has previously addressed the effect of the paediatrician's sex on breast-feeding.
Nassif, Yolla, Khogali, Mustafa, Yunis, Khalid A, Al-Sahab, Ban, Tamim, Hala, Khawaja, Marwan, National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network (NCPNN), Mumtaz, Ghina, Afifi, Rima, Khogali M., Nassif Y., Khawaja M., Yunis K.A., Afifi R., Mumtaz G., Tamim H., Al-Sahab B.   +16 more
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Transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding in hatchery-cultured European eel larvae

Aquaculture Reports, 2022
The transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding is critical during fish early life, where appropriate feed availability and timing of initiation of feeding influence survival.
Elisa Benini, Sofia Engrola, Sebastian Nikitas Politis, Sune Riis Sørensen, Anders Nielsen, Luis E.C. Conceição, André Santos, Jonna Tomkiewicz   +7 more
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A study on feeding practice and its effect on growth and morbidity of infants in the first 6 months of life in slums of Bankura Municipality

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Infant feeding practice in first 6 months of life is a major determinant of growth, nutritional status, and morbidity. Aims and Objectives: This study conducted to assess the infant feeding practice in first 6 months of life and to ...
Avisek Gupta , Tanjib Hassan Mullick , Gourab Biswas , Sohanjan Chakraborty   +3 more
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Transcriptome Analysis Provides an Overview of Genes Involved in the Peculiar Food Preference at First-Feeding Stage in Mandarin Fish (Siniperca chuatsi)

Fishes, 2022
The mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) is an important economic fish species in China. Many carnivorous fish larvae feed on zooplankton or microdiets.
Ling Li, Shu-Lin Tang, Shan He, Xu-Fang Liang   +3 more
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Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) larval rearing optimization: utilization of lactic acid bacteria for improving microbiome diversity and digestive enzyme activity

Frontiers in Marine Science
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) probiotics were evaluated for their impact on the microbiota and development of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) larvae during their initial feeding stage (first 21 days).
Carlos Yanes-Roca, Eva Novakova, Eric Leclercq, Lukas Vesely, A. Galindo, J. A. Pérez, Tomas Penka, Tomas Policar   +7 more
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Native calanoid copepods for marine fish larviculture: a systematic review and evidence-maturity assessment

Frontiers in Marine Science
IntroductionThe choice of live prey remains a persistent constraint in the larviculture of marine finfish. However, the available literature has not been systematically organized to distinguish promising biological traits from the evidence required for ...
Jordan I. Huanacuni, Jordan I. Huanacuni, Pablo Presa, Pablo Presa, Renzo Pepe-Victoriano, Renzo Pepe-Victoriano, Montse Pérez, Luis Antonio Espinoza-Ramos, Luis Antonio Espinoza-Ramos   +8 more
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