Wednesday, May 8, 2013

New! IAF article: The multifunctional dietary properties of spirulina and its use in aquaculture

The use of alternative feed ingredients in aquaculture is gaining increasing academic and commercial interest. This article by Dr SV Oamulapati and Prakesh Chandra Behera, PVS Group, India, examines the multifunctional dietary properties of spirulina.
In commercial and high stocking density culture practices, feeding plays a significant role in fast growth and high yields. Aqua feed contains many ingredients in highly balanced nutritious components for enhancing the digestive mechanisms in fish and shrimp bodies. It leads to better body weights and health, optimum immunity and greater survival rates. Spirulina is a unique high quality natural diet with enriched optimum protein for fish and shrimp which is proven to be a suitable supplementary feed in aquaculture.

Read the full article here.

The multifunctional dietary properties of spirulina and its use in aquaculture

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