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Protein requirements for pacu
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/protein-requirements-for-pacu/Because of the natural feeding habits of the Brazilian fish pacu, it is relevant to evaluate the use of vegetable protein in their feed….
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Evaluating the aquaculture potential of the neotropical fish trahira
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/evaluating-the-aquaculture-potential-of-the-neotropical-fish-trahira/…higher growth rates under semi-intensive culture management suggests that H. malabaricus may have potential for improved growth by selective breeding. Domestication and selective breeding to improve feed conversion rate would…
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Assessing the bacterium Enterococcus faecium as a probiotic for Nile tilapia
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/assessing-the-bacterium-enterococcus-faecium-as-a-probiotic-for-nile-tilapia/…and it is the most-produced fish in Brazil. Brazil is estimated to lose around (U.S.) $84 million every year in its freshwater fish farming industry due to various diseases, with…
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Shrimp farming in Bangladesh
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/shrimp-farming-in-bangladesh/…tiger shrimp are typically about 2.5 postlarvae per square meter. Shrimp production averages only 250 to 300 kilograms per hectare per year. Black tiger shrimp is the only marine species…
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Evaluating the effect of a commercial additive on growth and survival of larval Pacific white shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/evaluating-the-effect-of-a-commercial-additive-on-growth-and-survival-of-larval-pacific-white-shrimp/…rearing resulted in improved growth, survival of young L. vannamei shrimp up to PL-42 (shown in picture). The Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is an important aquaculture species globally. The…
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Effect of agavin on beneficial microbes within Pacific white shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/effect-of-agavin-on-beneficial-microbes-within-pacific-white-shrimp/…water, with 20 shrimp stocked per cage and reared for 28 days. Shrimp were fed twice daily using feeding trays. For detailed information on the experimental design, diet formulation and…
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How salinity levels impact EHP infection rates in Pacific white shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/how-salinity-levels-impact-ehp-infection-rates-in-pacific-white-shrimp/…microsporidium Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) in Pacific white shrimp under experimental conditions. Results show for the first time that shrimp fecal strings (photo shows white intestine in shrimp) can be an…
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Temperature affects shrimp survival, feed conversion
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/temperature-affects-shrimp-survival-feed-conversion/…Feeding TimeFeed Intake (g) (33 ± 1° C) Replicate 1Feed Intake (g) (33 ± 1° C) Replicate 2Feed Intake (g) (33 ± 1° C) Replicate 3Feed Intake (g) (29 ±…
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Practical diet formulation and adoption in tropical spiny lobster aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/practical-diet-formulation-and-adoption-in-tropical-spiny-lobster-aquaculture/…of commercially relevant feeds, which should be undertaken in consultation with the feed industry to ensure commercial relevance and implementation. Co-feeding commercial feeds and fresh ingredients show promise in its…
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Testing alternative diet compositions to offer more sustainable feed formulations for European sea bass
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/testing-alternative-diet-compositions-to-offer-more-sustainable-feed-formulations-for-european-sea-bass/…a commercially mimicked feed recipe to offer more sustainable feed formulations for the sea bass farming industry. Feed intake, growth, feed utilization, welfare parameters, tissue composition and sensory and mineral…
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Waste in aquaculture: Part 1
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/waste-in-aquaculture-part-1/…feed. Feed and feeding systems can effectively reduce wastes resulting from the fish feed through proper management of the inputs into the culture systems. d’Orbcastel et al. (2009) reported that…
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Mixed feeding schedules benefit growth of Pacific shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/mixed-feeding-schedules-benefit-growth-pacific-shrimp/…effects on both shrimp growth and survival. Under the conditions of our experiment, feeding the shrimp with the LP diet and under mixed feeding schedules was more practical than feeding…
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Soybean meal, distillers grains replace fishmeal in experimental shrimp diets
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/soybean-meal-distillers-grains-replace-fishmeal-in-experimental-shrimp-diets/…of the feeding trial were optimal for the growth and survival of white shrimp. At the conclusion of the 56-day feeding trial, the final weight and weight gain of shrimp…
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Mineral extract reduces EMS, WSSV impacts in Pacific white shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/mineral-extract-reduces-ems-white-spot-impacts-pacific-white-shrimp/…48 hours, shrimp from the positive control had 80 percent survival, while shrimp given the feed with 5 mg additive/g had 95 percent survival. After 96 hours, only 10 percent…
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Challenging Pacific white postlarvae with AHPND
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/challenging-pacific-white-postlarvae-with-ahpnd/…4.54 × 105 CFU/mL; n = 60 shrimp per dose) against a control group (n = 60 shrimp). The highest mortalities were observed in the groups of shrimp that had…
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Induced triploidy research in fleshy shrimp may lead to improved production
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/induced-triploidy-research-in-fleshy-shrimp-may-lead-to-improved-production/…shrimp in China. Fleshy shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis) are one of the most important commercial shrimp species in the country. Polyploid organisms or cells have more than twice the haploid number…
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Shrimp viruses: The urgent need for research
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/shrimp-viruses-the-urgent-need-for-research/…universities, and governments to increase studies of shrimp viruses and shrimp immune systems. This should be an effort to provide management with tools to cope with current viral epizootic and…
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Metabolically active Vibrio in postlarval shrimp digestive tracts
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/metabolically-active-vibrio-in-postlarval-shrimp-digestive-tracts/…rate of 4 percent wet biomass/day using feeding trays with the same formulated feed consisting of commercial grow-out pelleted feed. Samples of intestines were dissected, and water samples were collected…