The IMTA-cultivated Chlorophyta Ulva spp. as a sustainable ingredient in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) diets

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2013

Autores

Goncalo Marinho (Autor) Outra; Cristovao Nunes (Autor) Outra; Isabel Sousa Pinto (Autor) FCUP; Rui Pereira (Autor) Outra; Paulo Rema (Autor) Outra; Luisa M P Valente (Autor) ICBAS

Revista

Título: Journal of Applied Phycology

Vol. 25

Páginas: 1359-1367

ISSN: 0921-8971

Editora: Springer Nature

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 50 Citações

Scopus - 51 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências exactas e naturais > Ciências biológicas

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-006-726

DOI: 10.1007/s10811-012-9965-3

Abstract (EN): Increasing levels of a mixture of Ulva spp. produced in an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system were evaluated in Nile tilapia juveniles for partial replacement of dietary fish meal. A control diet (CTRL) was compared with three experimental diets containing 10 % (U10), 15 % (U15), and 20 % (U20) of Ulva spp. meal. Triplicate groups of fish (13 g initial body weight) were fed each diet for 63 days at 26 A degrees C. Nutrient apparent digestibility coefficients and nitrogen retention efficiency did not vary significantly among diets. By the end of the trial, all groups of fish more than tripled their initial body weight. Specific growth rate and final body weight of U10 diet were similar to CTRL and significantly higher than U15 and U20 diets. Increasing Ulva dietary incorporation levels significantly increased feed conversion ratio (FCR), from 1.0 (CTRL) to 1.4 (U20). Fish fed with U10 diet had the highest protein efficiency ratio and nitrogen retention efficiency allowing this fish to growth and reach a final body weight similar to the CTRL group. Protein content was highest in fish fed with the CTRL diet, whereas the highest lipid content was observed in fish fed with U20 diet. The results show that the incorporation of IMTA-produced Ulva meal in Nile tilapia diets is possible up to 10 % without compromising growth performance, protein utilization, and protein retention of juveniles. The high capacity of Nile tilapia to digest all experimental diets suggests that Ulva meal is a practical partial replacement for fish meal in Nile tilapia diets.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 9