Abstract

No effects of carotenoid levels were observed on the survival of eggs and alevins of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in darkness. Light sensitivity increased with increasing amounts of carotenoids in the eggs. Diets supplemented with synthetic astaxanthin and cantaxanthin promoted growth rate during the early start-feeding period.

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