Use of microalgal‐enriched Diaphanosoma celebensis Stingelin, 1900 for rearing Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) postlarvae. (8th June 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khatoon, H.; Banerjee, S.; Yusoff, F.M.; Shariff, M.
• Is Part Of: Aquaculture nutrition. Volume 19:Number 2(2013:Apr.)
• Page Start: 163
• Page End: 171
• Publication Date: 2012-06-08
• Subjects: Aquaculture -- Periodicals; Aquatic animals -- Feeding and feeds -- Periodicals; Fishes -- Feeding and feeds -- Periodicals; 639.3
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2095.2012.00952.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-5773

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="anu952-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The present work investigates the effects of <italic>Chaetoceros calcitrans</italic>, <italic> Nannochloropsis oculata</italic>, <italic> Tetraselmis tetrahele</italic> and <italic>Isochrysis galbana</italic> diets on the lifespan, growth, neonate production and the nutritional profile of <italic>Diaphanosoma celebensis</italic>. In addition, the effects of enriched <italic>D. celebensis</italic> on the survival and growth of <italic>Litopenaeus vannamei</italic> postlarvae (PLs) was compared with <italic>Artemia</italic>. Results showed that significantly higher (<italic>P</italic> < 0.05) neonate production of <italic>D. celebensis</italic> was attained when fed with <italic>C. calcitrans</italic> compared to the other microalgae. In addition, <italic>D. celebensis</italic> fed on <italic>C</italic>. <italic>calcitrans</italic> had significantly higher levels (<italic>P</italic> < 0.05) of protein, lipid and carbohydrate compared to the other three microalgae. On the other hand, <italic>D. celebensis</italic> had a significantly (<italic>P</italic> < 0.05) longer lifespan when fed on <italic>N. oculata</italic> and <italic>T. tetrahele</italic> compared to those fed with <italic>C</italic>. <italic>calcitrans</italic> and <italic>I</italic>. <italic>galbana</italic>. Shrimp PLs fed <italic>D</italic>. <italic>celebensis</italic> enriched with <italic>C</italic>. <italic>calcitrans</italic> had higher survival and specific growth rate but it was not significantly different (<italic>P</italic> > 0.05) from PL fed only <italic>Artemia</italic>, indicating that <italic>D. celebensis</italic> has potential to be used as live feed for the hatchery rearing of <italic>L</italic>.<italic> vannamei </italic>PLs, in place of <italic>Artemia</italic>. This study illustrated that the quality of the <italic>D</italic>. <italic>celebensis</italic> production and proximate composition was highly correlated with the food type, and it can be used as a valuable live feed for shrimp larviculture.</p> </abstract>