Aquafeeds
Barnacles to shake up live feeds for aquaculture?
Norwegian startup Planktonic AS believes that it has hit upon a viable alternative to traditional live diets in the form of nauplii from barnacles.
Health & Welfare
Potential of biological agents in reducing Vibrio bacterial loads in rotifers and fish larvae
Study demonstrates the feasibility of reducing the pathogenic Vibrio load in live feed and fish larvae with a non-antibiotic-based approach.
Health & Welfare
Live feed enrichment with probiotics
Probiotics can provide needed micronutrients that prime immune responses in larval fish, thus increasing their survival in culture. Probiotic dosing can be applied via immersion, microcosm approaches and enrichment of live and formulated feeds.
Health & Welfare
Live protozoa: Suitable live food for larval fish and shrimp?
Some ciliated protozoa (ciliates) may be a valuable complimentary source of nutrients for first feeding larval stages of farmed shrimp.