Rearing Density Impacts Juvenile Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Growth in a Recirculating Aquaculture System
Oct 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-6622.ijar-26-6457
Michael E. BarnesCorresponding author
The effects of rearing density on large juvenile bluegill Lepomis macrochirus growth in recirculating aquaculture systems are relatively unknown. This 63-day study evaluated three initial densities: low (6 kg/m3), intermediate (12 kg/m3), and high (18 kg/m3). Final densities were low (8.1 kg/m3), in…