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Abstract
We investigated the effects of partial or complete replacement of conventional feed (live microalgae Chaetoceros muelleri:Saccharomyces cerevisiae = 3:1) (Group A) with powdered diets, including marine red yeast (Rhodotorula sp.) powder, Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder, and/or Dunaliella salina powder, on the survival, growth, and development of planktonic larvae of Holothuria leucospilota. Larvae in Group C (C. muelleri:C. pyrenoidosa:S. cerevisiae = 2:1:1) had the fastest growth rate, attaining a maximum body length of 862.30 ± 67.11 µm on day 4 (6 days post − fertilization), and entered the doliolaria stage by day 12. This group also had the highest survival rates, with a final survival rate of 90.48 ± 10.03%. In contrast, Groups D, E, and F (supplemented with D. salina) had slower growth and lower survival rates; Group E (Rhodotorula sp.:C. pyrenoidosa:D. salina:S. cerevisiae = 1:1:1:1) had the lowest survival rate (42.86 ± 8.57%). Doliolaria larvae were observed in Groups B (C. muelleri:Rhodotorula sp.:S. cerevisiae = 2:1:1), D (C. muelleri:D. salina:S. cerevisiae = 2:1:1), E, and F (C. muelleri:Rhodotorula sp.:C. pyrenoidosa:D. salina = 1:1:1:1) by day 10, and the proportion of doliolaria larvae was highest in Group E (50.00%). Overall, supplementing conventional feed with C. pyrenoidosa significantly enhanced larval growth and survival, and Rhodotorula sp. and D. salina advanced larval development. In terms of overall cost and rearing effectiveness, C. pyrenoidosa could be added to conventional feed to optimize growth and survival, and Rhodotorula sp. could be supplemented to facilitate metamorphosis.
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Aquaculture International is an international journal publishing original research papers, short communications, technical notes and review papers on all aspects of aquaculture.
The Journal covers topics such as the biology, physiology, pathology and genetics of cultured fish, crustaceans, molluscs and plants, especially new species; water quality of supply systems, fluctuations in water quality within farms and the environmental impacts of aquacultural operations; nutrition, feeding and stocking practices, especially as they affect the health and growth rates of cultured species; sustainable production techniques; bioengineering studies on the design and management of offshore and land-based systems; the improvement of quality and marketing of farmed products; sociological and societal impacts of aquaculture, and more.
This is the official Journal of the European Aquaculture Society.