Highly unsaturated fatty acid requirements of Penaeus monodon postlarvae: an experimental approach based on Artemia enrichment
Rees, J.F.; Curé, K.; Piyatiratitivorakul, S.; Sorgeloos, P.; Menasveta, P. (1994). Highly unsaturated fatty acid requirements of Penaeus monodon postlarvae: an experimental approach based on Artemia enrichment. Aquaculture 122: 193-207. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0044-8486(94)90510-X In: Aquaculture. Elsevier: Amsterdam; London; New York; Oxford; Tokyo. ISSN 0044-8486; e-ISSN 1873-5622, more |  |
| Keywords | Artemia Leach, 1819 [WoRMS]; Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 [WoRMS]
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| Authors | | Top | - Rees, J.F., more
- Curé, K., more
- Piyatiratitivorakul, S.
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- Menasveta, P.
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| Abstract | Penaeus monodon postlarvae (PL-5 to PL-15) were fed 5 different diets consisting of enriched Artemia nauplii with a specific n-3 HUFA content. Although the postlarvae grew well on an Artemia diet with low HUFA-content, the ability of PL-10 to endure osmotic stress remained low. Feeding Artemia enriched with medium levels of n-3 HUFA (sum n-3 HUFA =12,55mg/g DW) for 5 days considerably enhanced the resistance of PL-10 to osmotic stress and their survival recorded 5 days later. However, very high dietary levels of n-3 HUFA (31,2 mg/g DW) did not have any growth promoting effect, thus suggesting that an excessive supply of n-3 may not be beneficial to the shrimp. Our data demonstrate that subjecting postlarvae to reduced salinities for 2h provides a simple and rapid test for assaying the physiological condition of postlarval shrimp. |
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