Diet rather than temperature determines the biochemical composition of the ragworm Hediste diversicolor (OF Muller, 1776) (Annelida: Nereidae)

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2023

Authors

Malzahn, AM (Author) Other; Villena Rodriguez, A (Author) Other; Monroig, O (Author) Other; Johansen, A (Author) Other; Filipe F C Castro (Author) FCUP; Navarro, JC (Author) Other; Hagemann, A (Author) Other

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Title: AQUACULTURE

Vol. 569

ISSN: 0044-8486

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Authenticus ID: P-00X-YD7

DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739368

Abstract (EN): ABS T R A C T The polychaete Hediste diversicolor is known to recycle side streams from aquaculture and biogas production. We conducted a feeding experiment to evaluate whether rearing temperature or mixtures of these two side streams enhances biomass production and fatty acid composition. We reared H. diversicolor along a 5-temperature gradient ranging from 5.8 degrees C to 17.1 degrees C and a 4-step gradient form 100% aquaculture sludge to 100% solid biogas digestate. Formulated fish feed served as a control diet. Polychaetes increased growth rate with increasing temperature, ranging from 0.01 at 5.8 degrees C to 0.14 at 17.1 degrees C, while survival was inversely affected by temperature with 100% survival at 5.8 degrees C and 70% survival at 17.1 degrees C. Diet had a less pronounced effect on polychaete survival, and no significant effect on growth rates. Contrasting to growth, the fatty acid composition of the polychaetes was not affected by temperature but was highly influenced by diet, as polychaetes did not cluster by rearing temperature but by the diets they received. In conclusion, H. diversicolor can be utilized as a recycler of aquaculture and biogas side streams, and production temperature can be optimized for growth without compromising fatty acid composition and quality of the polychaetes.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9