The marine algae Sargassum spp. (Sargassaceae) as feed for sheep in tropical and subtropical regions

The objective of this study was to evaluate Sargassum meal as feed for sheep through the measures of in vivo digestibility, dry matter degradability, pH, ammonia and volatile fatty acids in rumen. The Sargassum algae used in this experiment were collected at the end of spring, when they are more abu...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Marín, Margarita Casas-Valdez, Silvia Carrillo, Hugo Hernández, Alberto Monroy, Leonor Sanginés, Fernando Pérez-Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2009-12-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442009000400030