Effects of Temperature on Growth of Juvenile Spotted Seatrout and Snook
Juvenile spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus (48-73 mm TL) and snook Centropomis undecimalis (43-63 nun TL) were subjected to 35- and 42-day growth trials, respectively, at 5 different temperatures. Respective test temperatures were 11.5°, 15.5°,22.0°,28.0°, and 32.0° C, and ISS, 21.0°, 28.0°, 32.0°, and 37.0°C. Salinity was 20% for both trials. Optimum temperature for growth of both species apparently occurs at ≥28.0° C. Spotted seatrout specific growth rate (2.39%) and mean total length (TL) (78 mm) was greatest at 28.0° C, while specific growth rate (0.54%) and mean TL (67 mm) at lIS C...
