Question
Which parameter, calculated as the amount of feed consumed divided by the amount of body weight gained by the fish over a given period, is commonly used in aquaculture to assess how efficiently a particular feed is being converted into fish biomass, with a lower value indicating more efficient feed utilisation?
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