The word ‘benthos’ comes from the Greek word ‘bathys’ which means depth. Benthos refers to some aquatic organisms that live above, inside, or near the bottom of a body of water. Such organisms live in flowing or stagnant water bodies and are also found in salt or freshwater habitats. The sedimental organisms at the bottom … Read more
Vitamins are a heterogeneous group of organic compounds that play a vital role in the growth and maintenance of the body of animals. Most vitamins are not made in the body according to the needs of the animal body. All of these elements are different from the basic food elements such as proteins, lipids and … Read more
The unit of protein formation is the amino acid. 23 types of amino acids have been isolated from natural proteins. Amino Acid Requirements of Fish essential. In this case, 10 out of 23 are important for fish. Animals cannot make essential amino acids. So these have to be taken with food. The quality of food … Read more
Plankton (sing. Plankter) is a diverse group of organisms that live in water and cannot swim against the water current. They are used as an important food source for a variety of aquatic organisms such as fish and whales. Distribution of plankton varies. They are floating organism such as various animals, protists, archaea, algae or … Read more
Aquatic farming, especially fish farming, has increased dramatically in the last few decades. The aquaculture industry is the fastest growing food production industry in the world. From this sector people get about 50% of the fish production. Significant progress has been made in fish nutrition in recent years. A balanced commercial diet has been developed … Read more
Pond is a small body of stagnant water which is smaller than a lake. Ponds can be either nature-created or man-made. The marsh, aquatic plants and various aquatic animals live mainly in the pond water. Various animals depends on the water level of the pond, food level, presence of plants, presence of harmful animals, confirmation … Read more