Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture

The study aimed to assess the replacement of photoautotrophic cultivated Chlorella vulgaris with heterotrophic cultivated C. pyrenoidosa as the inoculated algal fluid for analyzing effluent nutrient removal and regulating bacterial community dynamics in Litopenaeus vannamei outdoor pond culture syst...

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Main Authors: Chu-er Song, Zhen Meng, Bangyin Zhang, Lin Yang, Xiaoxuan Sun, Zheng Zhang, Xiaojin Song
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Published: Elsevier 2025-10-01
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author Chu-er Song
Zhen Meng
Bangyin Zhang
Lin Yang
Xiaoxuan Sun
Zheng Zhang
Xiaojin Song
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Zhen Meng
Bangyin Zhang
Lin Yang
Xiaoxuan Sun
Zheng Zhang
Xiaojin Song
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description The study aimed to assess the replacement of photoautotrophic cultivated Chlorella vulgaris with heterotrophic cultivated C. pyrenoidosa as the inoculated algal fluid for analyzing effluent nutrient removal and regulating bacterial community dynamics in Litopenaeus vannamei outdoor pond culture system. Two separate treatment outdoor earthen ponds were utilized; one supplemented with C. vulgaris (CV pond) while the other supplemented with C. pyrenoidosa (CP pond), each stocked at a density of 80 animals m−3 in the two ponds for a period of 30 days. Regular sampling was performed on water and L. vannamei individuals from both sets of ponds to evaluate water nutrient parameters, bacterial community composition, and growth parameters correspondingly. The shrimp in the CP pond exhibited a weight gain rate and specific growth rate of approximately 157.32 ± 0.43 % and 3.11 ± 0.01 %, respectively, while those in the CV pond demonstrated rates around 159.53 ± 0.36 % and 3.15 ± 0.01 %, with no statistically significant differences observed between the two groups. Consequently, both ponds displayed similar patterns of microalgae proliferation after inoculation throughout the 30-day experiment, with no significant variation detected in algal cell density. The inoculation with C. pyrenoidosa demonstrated enhanced removal efficiency of PO43--P and NH4+-N, along with regulation of pH and BOD/COD levels in shrimp ponds. Inoculating with C. pyrenoidosa further enhances microbial diversity and richness within aquaculture ponds by promoting an abundance of beneficial bacterial taxa such as Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Alphaproteobacteria, Gracilibacteria, Luteolibacter, and Exiguobacterium. Redundancy analysis reveals that microalgae species primarily regulate bacterial communities by exerting influence on water quality factors. These findings offer crucial insights into the utilization of heterotrophic cultivation microalgae for shrimp aquaculture by examining their impact on water quality factors and microbial community structures within shrimp cultural ecosystems.
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spelling doaj-art-fc9d45a031034152b757897050bdc3e12025-08-20T05:07:08ZengElsevierAquaculture Reports2352-51342025-10-014410304910.1016/j.aqrep.2025.103049Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond cultureChu-er Song0Zhen Meng1Bangyin Zhang2Lin Yang3Xiaoxuan Sun4Zheng Zhang5Xiaojin Song6Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute/ Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, ChinaYellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute/ Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China; Corresponding author.Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute/ Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, ChinaYellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute/ Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, ChinaYellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute/ Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, ChinaYellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute/ Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, ChinaQingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Processes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, ChinaThe study aimed to assess the replacement of photoautotrophic cultivated Chlorella vulgaris with heterotrophic cultivated C. pyrenoidosa as the inoculated algal fluid for analyzing effluent nutrient removal and regulating bacterial community dynamics in Litopenaeus vannamei outdoor pond culture system. Two separate treatment outdoor earthen ponds were utilized; one supplemented with C. vulgaris (CV pond) while the other supplemented with C. pyrenoidosa (CP pond), each stocked at a density of 80 animals m−3 in the two ponds for a period of 30 days. Regular sampling was performed on water and L. vannamei individuals from both sets of ponds to evaluate water nutrient parameters, bacterial community composition, and growth parameters correspondingly. The shrimp in the CP pond exhibited a weight gain rate and specific growth rate of approximately 157.32 ± 0.43 % and 3.11 ± 0.01 %, respectively, while those in the CV pond demonstrated rates around 159.53 ± 0.36 % and 3.15 ± 0.01 %, with no statistically significant differences observed between the two groups. Consequently, both ponds displayed similar patterns of microalgae proliferation after inoculation throughout the 30-day experiment, with no significant variation detected in algal cell density. The inoculation with C. pyrenoidosa demonstrated enhanced removal efficiency of PO43--P and NH4+-N, along with regulation of pH and BOD/COD levels in shrimp ponds. Inoculating with C. pyrenoidosa further enhances microbial diversity and richness within aquaculture ponds by promoting an abundance of beneficial bacterial taxa such as Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Alphaproteobacteria, Gracilibacteria, Luteolibacter, and Exiguobacterium. Redundancy analysis reveals that microalgae species primarily regulate bacterial communities by exerting influence on water quality factors. These findings offer crucial insights into the utilization of heterotrophic cultivation microalgae for shrimp aquaculture by examining their impact on water quality factors and microbial community structures within shrimp cultural ecosystems.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513425004351Chlorella pyrenoidosaHeterotrophic cultivationShrimp pond cultureMicrobial community
spellingShingle Chu-er Song
Zhen Meng
Bangyin Zhang
Lin Yang
Xiaoxuan Sun
Zheng Zhang
Xiaojin Song
Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture
Aquaculture Reports
Chlorella pyrenoidosa
Heterotrophic cultivation
Shrimp pond culture
Microbial community
title Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture
title_full Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture
title_fullStr Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture
title_full_unstemmed Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture
title_short Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture
title_sort substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in litopenaeus vannamei pond culture
topic Chlorella pyrenoidosa
Heterotrophic cultivation
Shrimp pond culture
Microbial community
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513425004351
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