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Table 24.1  Results of some trials in Octopus vulgaris ongrowing in floating cages and tanks
System Time
(days)
Volume
(m
3
)
T (°C) Sex
Initial
density
(kg m
−3
)
Final
density
(kg m
−3
)
Initial
weight
(g)
Final
weight
(g)
RFR (%
day
−1
)
AGR (g
day
−1
)
Survival
(%)
Food
Rama Villar et al. 1997
FC
127
16.5
a
M, F
21.1
6.04
990
3,000
5
15.83
94.3
P, MU
Tuñón et al. 2001
FC
55
12.4
a
M, F
10.9
19.79
841
2,020
7
21.44
76.50
C, P
Tuñón et al. 2001
FC
44
12.4
a
M, F
19.3
21.39
1497
2,296
7
18.03
83
C, P
Rey Méndez et
al. 2003
FC
115
13.5
a
M, F
5.0
16.9
761
3,074
-
20.11
82.22
-
García García and Cerezo
Valverde 2004
T
77
3.5
18
M
3.15
10.25
929
3,260
30.4
92
C, P
García García and Cerezo
Valverde 2004
T
58
1.4
18
M
3.89
11.1
908
3,098
6,9
37.8
92
C, P
Rodríguez et al. 2006
FC
86
4
14
M
24.5
22.5
1,090
1,694
5–10
7.02
59
C, P,
MU
Rodríguez et al. 2006
FC
96
4
16
M
10.7
36.5
917
3,739
5–10
29.39
83
C, P,
MU
Chapela et al. 2006
FC
75
27
15
M
7
15
790
2,430
5
21.86
71.2
P, C,
MU
Chapela et al. 2006
FC
75
27
15
H
6
13
810
2,440
5
21.73
65.3
Iglesias et
al. 2007
FC
120
8.25
15
M, H
15.0
26.3
1,122.7 2,427
3–7
10.87
81.1
P, MU
Iglesias et al. 2007
FC
120
8.25
15
M, H
20.0
31.61
1,081.5 2,269
3–7
9.90
75
P, MU
Domingues et
al. 2010
T
70
2
20
M, H
4
8
1,175
2,660
5
21.2
98
S
Domingues et
al. 2010
T
70
2
20
M, H
8
14
1175
2,419
5
17.5
80
S
Domingues et al. 2010
T
70
2
20
M, H
15
24
1,175
2,310
5
15.8
78
S
Delgado et
al. 2011
T
60
0.65
19
M, H
12.4
44.4
803
2,690
6
31.9
96.6
C, P
Delgado et al. 2011
T
60
0.65
19
M, H
24.1
67.8
784
2,416
10
27.4
91.6
C, P
Estefanell et
al. 2012a
FC
63
2.5
20
M, H
10.1
29.6
873
2,615
8
27.7
97
B
Estefanell et
al. 2012a
BC
63
2
20
M, H
10.3
30.7
932
3,067
8
33.9
91
B
RFR relative feeding rate, AGR absolute growth rate, M males, F females, FC floating cage, BC benthic cage, T tank; P fish; MU mussel, C crab, B bogue, S
squid
a
No available data