Different protein levels in a super-intensive culture of juvenile Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in biofloc systems during the early rearing phase

The determination of crude protein level in diets of aquatic organisms allows maximizing growth, decreasing feed costs and improving water quality. A nursery culture of Litopenaeus vannamei was carried out in superintensive biofloc systems using five diets with different protein levels (320 g kg-1 C...

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Main Authors: Ítalo Felipe Mascena Braga, Alan Carvalho de Sousa Araújo, Victor Torres Rosas, José Maria Monserrat, Marcelo Borges Tesser, Wilson Wasielesky Junior, Geraldo Foes
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Published: Instituto de Pesca 2023-12-01
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author Ítalo Felipe Mascena Braga
Alan Carvalho de Sousa Araújo
Victor Torres Rosas
José Maria Monserrat
Marcelo Borges Tesser
Wilson Wasielesky Junior
Geraldo Foes
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Alan Carvalho de Sousa Araújo
Victor Torres Rosas
José Maria Monserrat
Marcelo Borges Tesser
Wilson Wasielesky Junior
Geraldo Foes
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description The determination of crude protein level in diets of aquatic organisms allows maximizing growth, decreasing feed costs and improving water quality. A nursery culture of Litopenaeus vannamei was carried out in superintensive biofloc systems using five diets with different protein levels (320 g kg-1 CP, 360 g kg-1 CP, 400 g kg-1 CP, 440 g kg-1 CP and 480 g kg-1 CP); each diet was used in quadruplicates. The experimental period lasted 35 days, and the shrimps (0.59± 0.001 g) were stocked at a density of 600 PL m-³, using 20 experimental units (50 L of useful volume). There were no significant differences in animal survival between treatments (p>0.05). The animals fed with 480 g kg-1 presented higher final weight, SGR when compared to the treatments fed with 320 g kg-1 (p<0.05). Furthermore, feeding shrimp with 32% CP diets results in a reduction in feed utilization and nutrient retention, thus increasing feed costs. Overall, the results show that it is possible to reduce the protein content of L. vannamei diets to up to 360 without affecting the zootechnical performance, survival and antioxidant capacity of the animals.
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spelling doaj-art-ae92bfb9e19e4a3d80ae0f721b9db5992025-08-20T02:55:06ZengInstituto de PescaBoletim do Instituto de Pesca1678-23052023-12-014910.20950/1678-2305/bip.2023.49.e851Different protein levels in a super-intensive culture of juvenile Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in biofloc systems during the early rearing phaseÍtalo Felipe Mascena Braga0Alan Carvalho de Sousa Araújo1Victor Torres Rosas2José Maria Monserrat3Marcelo Borges Tesser4Wilson Wasielesky Junior5Geraldo Foes6Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte , Escola Agrícola de Jundiaí – Macaiba (RN), Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande , Instituto de Oceanografia, Laboratório de Bioquímica Funcional de Organismos Aquáticos – Rio Grande (RS), Brazil.Qatar University , Environmental Science Center – Doha, Qatar.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande , Instituto de Oceanografia, Laboratório de Bioquímica Funcional de Organismos Aquáticos – Rio Grande (RS), Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande , Instituto de Oceanografia, Laboratório de Nutrição de Organismos Aquáticos – Rio Grande (RS), Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande , Instituto de Oceanografia, Laboratório de Nutrição de Organismos Aquáticos – Rio Grande (RS), Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande , Instituto de Oceanografia, Laboratório de Carcinocultura – Rio Grande (RS), Brazil.The determination of crude protein level in diets of aquatic organisms allows maximizing growth, decreasing feed costs and improving water quality. A nursery culture of Litopenaeus vannamei was carried out in superintensive biofloc systems using five diets with different protein levels (320 g kg-1 CP, 360 g kg-1 CP, 400 g kg-1 CP, 440 g kg-1 CP and 480 g kg-1 CP); each diet was used in quadruplicates. The experimental period lasted 35 days, and the shrimps (0.59± 0.001 g) were stocked at a density of 600 PL m-³, using 20 experimental units (50 L of useful volume). There were no significant differences in animal survival between treatments (p>0.05). The animals fed with 480 g kg-1 presented higher final weight, SGR when compared to the treatments fed with 320 g kg-1 (p<0.05). Furthermore, feeding shrimp with 32% CP diets results in a reduction in feed utilization and nutrient retention, thus increasing feed costs. Overall, the results show that it is possible to reduce the protein content of L. vannamei diets to up to 360 without affecting the zootechnical performance, survival and antioxidant capacity of the animals. https://institutodepesca.org/index.php/bip/article/view/1903Antioxidant systemFeed conversion ratioFeeding costGrowth
spellingShingle Ítalo Felipe Mascena Braga
Alan Carvalho de Sousa Araújo
Victor Torres Rosas
José Maria Monserrat
Marcelo Borges Tesser
Wilson Wasielesky Junior
Geraldo Foes
Different protein levels in a super-intensive culture of juvenile Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in biofloc systems during the early rearing phase
Boletim do Instituto de Pesca
Antioxidant system
Feed conversion ratio
Feeding cost
Growth
title Different protein levels in a super-intensive culture of juvenile Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in biofloc systems during the early rearing phase
title_full Different protein levels in a super-intensive culture of juvenile Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in biofloc systems during the early rearing phase
title_fullStr Different protein levels in a super-intensive culture of juvenile Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in biofloc systems during the early rearing phase
title_full_unstemmed Different protein levels in a super-intensive culture of juvenile Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in biofloc systems during the early rearing phase
title_short Different protein levels in a super-intensive culture of juvenile Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in biofloc systems during the early rearing phase
title_sort different protein levels in a super intensive culture of juvenile pacific white shrimp litopenaeus vannamei in biofloc systems during the early rearing phase
topic Antioxidant system
Feed conversion ratio
Feeding cost
Growth
url https://institutodepesca.org/index.php/bip/article/view/1903
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