Performance of the post-larvae of Penaeus vannamei (PL 32) fed with diets supplemented with biomass of Spirulina subsalsa.

Authors

Berenice Licet Andradez articulos cientificos
Miguel Guevara Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salome Ureña
Elvira Herrera Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela, Universidad de Oriente
Rafael Pinto Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (FURG)

Keywords:

Cyanobacteria, Nutrition, Shrimp, Diet, Zootechnical parameter

Abstract

The inclusion of Spirulina in the nutrition of the initial stages of life of Penaeus vannamei, characterized as a filter feeder, represents an alternative for the shrimp industry, by providing a natural food that, due to its high percentages of proteins and carotenoids, would benefit the immune system of organisms making them more resistant to the presence of diseases, and consequently to their growth. The objective of this work was to determine the growth of P. vannamei (PL 32) post-larvae fed with diets supplemented with Spirulina subsalsa biomass. Before the test, the post-larvae were acclimatized for 48 h to laboratory conditions (29 ± 1 °C, 12:12 photoperiod (40 W light intensity), constant aeration and fed with EPILITE® commercial diet. During the trial, PL were fed doses of 5% of their biomass in each aquarium with ZEIGLER I-40® commercial food (40% crude protein) supplemented with S. subsalsa (62% PC) for 15 days, using three diets: diet A (100% commercial food-CF), B (25% Spirulina flour + 75% CF) and C (50% Spirulina flour + 50% CF), in triplicate. A daily determination of environmental parameters was performed and the zootechnical variables at the end of the trial. The results among diets showed significant differences, with biomass increase (g) A-69.0±5, B-37.7±3.5, and C-16.7±4.7; FCF A-0.7±0.01, B-0.8±0.03, and C-1.4±0.41; and Survival (%) A-45.0±2.5, B-35.5 ±0.5 and C-20.5±1.6. No differences were found among diets in terms of feed efficiency A-1.45±0.43, B-1.23± 0.29 and C-0.72±0.38. It is concluded that the biomass of S. subsalsa was able to satisfy the nutritional requirements of the postlarvae of P. vannamei subjected to culture, making it possible to replace up to 25% of the commercial feed (more expensive) with plant raw materials, guaranteeing good development, survival, physical condition, and a feeding efficiency comparable to the commercial control diet.

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