{"title":"Long-term hypoxia or hyperoxia alter organ morphology and function of juvenile turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) in a recirculating aquaculture system","authors":"Yi Chen, Yuntian Zhang, Rongwei Zhang, Yuzhe Han, Xiaoran Zhao, Tongjun Ren","doi":"10.1007/s10499-025-02003-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10499-025-02003-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In turbot (<i>Scophthalmus maximus</i>), the effects of hypoxia and hyperoxia on organ morphology and function are lacking. To address this issue, 135 <i>S. maximus</i> (mean dry weight 6 ± 0.05 g) were subjected to a 42-day experiment in three RAS setups with different DO levels: hypoxia (LF, 4.0 ± 0.5 mg/L), normoxia (NF, 8.0 ± 0.5 mg/L), and hyperoxia (HF, 24.0 ± 0.5 mg/L). DO was regulated using nitrogen–oxygen (N<sub>2</sub>-O<sub>2</sub>), air aeration (Air-O<sub>2</sub>), and oxygen nanobubbles (NB-O<sub>2</sub>). This study evaluated organ morphology, including the skin, skeleton, gills, and intestine, alongside assessments of organ function such as intestinal digestive enzyme activity, liver antioxidant capacity, and muscle metabolism. The results showed that the LF group had the worst growth performance and the HF group had the best growth performance. The HF group showed swelling in the gill lamellae, suggesting respiratory organ abnormalities. Digestive enzyme activity was lowest in the LF group; in contrast, the HF group showed the highest activity. Both LF and HF groups experienced oxidative stress, as indicated by increased antioxidant enzyme activity, including peroxidase (POD), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), and catalase (CAT). Muscle metabolism differed: the HF group had higher glycogen (Gn) and total free amino acids (T-AA) but lower adenosine triphosphate enzyme (ATP) activity, while the LF group had increased ATP activity and reduced crude protein and fat. These results indicate that <i>S. maximus</i> can adapt to mild hypoxia and hyperoxia. However, this comes at the cost of altering organ morphology and function.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":8122,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture International","volume":"33 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143900660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liqiao Song, Yizhong Song, Yunchen Tian, Jianing Quan
{"title":"DECSF-Net: a multi-variable prediction method for pond aquaculture water quality based on cross-source feedback fusion","authors":"Liqiao Song, Yizhong Song, Yunchen Tian, Jianing Quan","doi":"10.1007/s10499-025-02005-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10499-025-02005-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Traditional pond aquaculture water quality prediction models have limitations when processing cross-source heterogeneous data, particularly due to their failure to fully account for the impact of future meteorological data on water quality changes. Meteorological factors like temperature, air pressure, and rainfall typically cause significant lag effects on water quality changes. Existing models often rely solely on historical water quality data for predictions, overlooking the influence of meteorological factors. This paper proposes an enhanced deep learning model, the dual encoder cross-source feedback network (DECSF-Net), incorporating a modified dual encoder structure to encode water quality and meteorological data separately. This design accurately captures the complex impact of future meteorological data on water quality time series. The cross-source feedback fusion (CSFF) module enhances mutual attention between water quality and meteorological data through a bidirectional feedback mechanism, improving the model’s ability to jointly represent cross-source data. Experimental results demonstrate that DECSF-Net outperforms existing mainstream methods in predicting water quality for the next 8 h, with a mean squared error (MSE) of 0.0959, mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.2037, root mean squared error (RMSE) of 0.3084, and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 1.5159, showcasing its superior prediction accuracy. This model effectively addresses the water quality prediction challenges in complex ecological environments. The paper shows that integrating future meteorological data into water quality prediction methods significantly improves accuracy, offering substantial practical value.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8122,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture International","volume":"33 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143900650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of environmental factors on the feeding behavior of reared Japanese eel Anguilla japonica preleptocephali given picocyanobacteria","authors":"Yuuya Shioura, Akira Kenzaki, Suguru Okunishi, Tsutomu Tomoda, Hiroto Maeda","doi":"10.1007/s10499-025-02002-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10499-025-02002-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Artificially reared Japanese eel <i>Anguilla japonica</i> preleptocephali (− 7 mm total length, 6–7 days post-hatch) were fed picocyanobacteria (<i>Synechococcus</i> sp., strain NIES-976), and their food intake was observed via autofluorescence intensity per area of the mid-hindgut, which was used as an index of gut fullness. Time-course observations revealed that the larvae actively fed under light and dark conditions. Food intake was significantly greater in the low-salinity group (50% seawater) than in the control group (100% seawater). Food intake did not differ significantly under photoperiods of 24-h light versus 24-h dark, indicating a light-independent feeding rhythm. A comparison of larval feeding efficiency under high and low cell densities of picocyanobacteria revealed remarkably high intake of the food material by larvae in the high-density food concentration group, indicating density-dependent food ingestion. This specific feeding ecology whereby Japanese eel larvae can efficiently ingest suspended pico-sized food particles from seawater even in complete darkness may enable them to adapt to oligotrophic environments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8122,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture International","volume":"33 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohd Ashraf Malik, Parimal Sardar, Sukham Munilkumar, Tincy Varghese, Naila M. Bhat, Showkat Dar, Sikendra Kumar
{"title":"Comparative evaluation of microbial fermentation on the nutritional and anti-nutritional profile of Eichhornia crassipes leaf meal","authors":"Mohd Ashraf Malik, Parimal Sardar, Sukham Munilkumar, Tincy Varghese, Naila M. Bhat, Showkat Dar, Sikendra Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s10499-025-01990-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10499-025-01990-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Aquaculture faces increasing challenges in feed formulation due to the high cost and limited availability of conventional ingredients, prompting the search for sustainable, plant-based alternatives. However, the high fibre content and presence of anti-nutritional factors in plant materials limit their use in aquafeeds. Solid-state fermentation is a promising biotechnological approach to enhance the nutritional profile of plant-based feed ingredients. In this study, <i>Eichhornia crassipes</i> leaf meal was fermented using <i>Aspergillus niger</i> MTCC 281, <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> MTCC 2960, and <i>Chaetomium globosum</i> MTCC 4179, both individually and in combination, to assess their effects on nutrient composition and anti-nutritional factors. Fermentation significantly (p<0.05) improved the nutritional quality of <i>E. crassipes</i> leaf meal, with the highest increase in crude protein (11.93%) observed in <i>B. subtilis</i>-fermented samples and the greatest reduction in crude fibre (15.06%) achieved with <i>C. globosum</i> fermentation. Additionally, fermentation resulted in a statistically significant reduction (p<0.05) of key anti-nutritional factors across all microbial treatments, including tannins (52.36%), phytates (45.60%), saponins (60.83%), and oxalates (72.63%). A quantitative scoring method based on Min-Max normalization identified co-fermentation with <i>A. niger</i> and <i>B. subtilis</i> as the most effective in enhancing the nutritional profile of <i>E. crassipes</i> leaf meal. These findings suggest that solid-state fermentation can transform <i>E. crassipes</i>, an invasive aquatic weed, into a sustainable alternative feed ingredient for aquaculture. However, further research on digestibility, palatability, and fish performance trials is needed to validate its commercial viability.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8122,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture International","volume":"33 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Milind B. Katare, H. S. Mogalekar, Sanjarambam Nirupama Chanu, Mangesh M. Bhosale, Manjulesh Pai, Satyajit Belsare, Prashant Telvekar, Sandeep Gore
{"title":"Induction of masculinization in Trichogaster lalius through combined anastrozole and 17α-methyltestosterone immersion treatment: Hormonal and histological insights","authors":"Milind B. Katare, H. S. Mogalekar, Sanjarambam Nirupama Chanu, Mangesh M. Bhosale, Manjulesh Pai, Satyajit Belsare, Prashant Telvekar, Sandeep Gore","doi":"10.1007/s10499-025-01999-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10499-025-01999-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the effects of combined anastrozole (AI) and 17α-methyltestosterone (MT) treatments on masculinization of commercially important ornamental fish <i>Trichogaster lalius</i>. Immersion treatments with varying doses of 500 AI + 500 MT, 700 AI + 300 MT, and 300 AI + 700 MT µg l<sup>−1</sup> were applied for 3 h daily on the 3rd, 5th, and 8th days post-hatching. The results demonstrated that the treatments with 700 AI + 300 MT and 300 AI + 700 MT µg l<sup>−1</sup> resulted in 100% male populations, while 500 AI + 500 MT produced 85.38% males. Histological examination revealed atretic oocytes in treated groups, signifying the onset of sex reversal. Additionally, hormonal analysis showed significant alterations: testosterone levels increased, while estradiol levels decreased in treated groups compared to controls. Immersion treatment for 3 h on the specified days post-hatching induced masculinization successfully in <i>T. lalius</i>, confirming the potential of combining AI and MT as a tool for sex manipulation in fish.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8122,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture International","volume":"33 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diana Medina-Félix, Estefanía Garibay-Valdez, Francisco Vargas-Albores, Cinthia Alejandra Olivas-Bernal, Yuniel Mendez-Martínez, Luis Rafael Martínez-Córdova, Marcel Martínez-Porchas
{"title":"Fish as biological models: Implications for gut microbiota research in biomedical and aquaculture sciences","authors":"Diana Medina-Félix, Estefanía Garibay-Valdez, Francisco Vargas-Albores, Cinthia Alejandra Olivas-Bernal, Yuniel Mendez-Martínez, Luis Rafael Martínez-Córdova, Marcel Martínez-Porchas","doi":"10.1007/s10499-025-01993-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10499-025-01993-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Animal models are invaluable for studying biological processes and disease mechanisms. Fish, as vertebrates, share many conserved physiological, anatomical, and molecular features with humans, making them a valuable biological model. Their unique biological characteristics make them easy to manipulate and maintain in laboratory conditions. Also, fish diversity provides many options for choosing the most suitable model for a specific study. The increasing prevalence of microbiota-related diseases has heightened interest in gut microbiota and its impact on health, as gut microbiota is involved in several systems, such as digestive, endocrine, physiological, and immune systems; however, host-microorganism interaction mechanisms are far from being fully described. This review explores the potential of fish models in gut microbiota research, highlighting applications in biomedical and aquaculture sciences.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8122,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture International","volume":"33 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of muscle quality and movement-related traits in two common carp strains under a rice–fish farming system","authors":"Yating Gong, Mingkun Luo, Xianbo Zhang, Ning Qin, Wenbin Zhu, Lanmei Wang, Jianjun Fu, Zaijie Dong","doi":"10.1007/s10499-025-01992-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10499-025-01992-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In order to select the fish varieties that are suitable for rice–fish system in terms of nutrition and field adaptability, we compared the muscle characteristics between two common carp varieties, namely, the Congjiang strain (CJ) and FFRC No. 2 strain (FR) to illustrate their nutrition and movement differences when farmed in the paddy field. The nutritional composition analysis of muscles revealed that the protein content of FR was significantly higher than that of CJ (<i>P</i> < 0.01). Conversely, the fat content of CJ was significantly higher than that of FR (<i>P</i> < 0.01). Both varieties contained 16 amino acids and 21 fatty acids. The essential amino acid index of FR was higher than that of CJ. The contents of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids in CJ muscle were significantly higher than those in FR muscle (<i>P</i> < 0.05). Muscle texture and structure analysis showed that FR exhibited significantly higher hardness, chewiness, gumminess, and resilience than CJ (<i>P</i> < 0.01). Additionally, CJ had significantly smaller muscle fiber diameter and area than FR (<i>P</i> < 0.01). However, CJ displayed significantly higher muscle fiber density than FR (<i>P</i> < 0.01). Finally, the fluorescence detection results showed that the content of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in FR muscle cells was significantly higher than that in CJ muscle cells (<i>P</i> < 0.01). The results indicated that both carp varieties were excellent sources of protein and fat, with reasonable amino acid composition and rich beneficial fatty acid content. The muscle characteristics affected movement capacity of fish. It is conceived that the crossbreed of these two varieties may be a promising variety for the rice–fish symbiosis system because it could provide more favorable nutrition and overcome the shortage of each parent fish (low growth rate in CJ and high escape potential in FR).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8122,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture International","volume":"33 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Susana Alejandra Frías Gómez, Madison S. Powell, Luis Héctor Hernández Hernández, Mario Alfredo Fernández Araiza
{"title":"Expression of lipid, carbohydrate, and antioxidant metabolism-related genes in juveniles of cinnamon freshwater prawn Macrobrachium acanthurus, fed diets with different levels of protein, lipids, and carbohydrates","authors":"Susana Alejandra Frías Gómez, Madison S. Powell, Luis Héctor Hernández Hernández, Mario Alfredo Fernández Araiza","doi":"10.1007/s10499-025-01981-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10499-025-01981-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A 60-day feeding trial was performed to determine the effects of diets with two levels of protein (35 and 40%) and three lipids to carbohydrate ratios (L:C ratios 2:1, 1:2, and 1:6) in the gene expression of lipid (acetyl-coA carboxylase, <i>acc</i>; fatty acid synthetase, <i>fas</i>; carnitine palmitoyl transferase-1, <i>ctp1</i>), carbohydrate (hexokinase, <i>hk</i>; glucose-6-phosphatase, <i>g6p</i>; phosphoenol pyruvate carboxylkinase, <i>pepck</i>), and the antioxidant (catalase, <i>cat</i>; glutathione peroxidase, <i>gpx</i>; super oxide dismutase, <i>sod</i>) metabolism in the juvenile <i>Macrobrachium acanthurus</i>. Each diet was fed to triplicate groups of ten organisms with an initial weight of 0.075 ± 0.015 g (mean ± SD) and after the 60 days, the thermal-unit growth coefficient (TGC) was calculated and samples of the hepatopancreas and gills were obtained, and then gene expression was determined. The TGC showed higher values in diets with 35% protein, but no significant differences were observed with respect of 40% protein treatments. <i>acc</i> and <i>fas</i> expressions were lower in the treatments 35% protein. In the 40% protein, the high expressions of <i>fas</i> and <i>acc</i> indicate an accumulation of lipids, while expression of <i>pepck</i> shows that glucogenic amino acids are used to synthetize glucose. Protein 35% improved the expression of antioxidant genes in the hepatopancreas but decreased in the gills. According with this, a level of 35% and L:C ratio of 1:2 seems to be an adequate combination of the macronutrients for the juvenile <i>M. acanthurus</i>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8122,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture International","volume":"33 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10499-025-01981-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143892627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elena Palacios-Mechetnov, Angélica Pérez-Juárez, Omar A. López-Verdugo, Olivia Arjona, Alejandra Mazariegos-Villarreal, Elisa Serviere-Zaragoza
{"title":"Growth and lipid composition of green abalone (Haliotis fulgens Philippi) fed different macroalgae and a seagrass","authors":"Elena Palacios-Mechetnov, Angélica Pérez-Juárez, Omar A. López-Verdugo, Olivia Arjona, Alejandra Mazariegos-Villarreal, Elisa Serviere-Zaragoza","doi":"10.1007/s10499-025-01977-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10499-025-01977-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Most studies on abalone feeding have focused on protein and total lipid levels. Here, <i>Haliotis fulgens</i> juveniles were fed with four macralgae <i>Ulva lactuca</i>, <i>Eisenia arborea</i>, <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>, <i>Gelidium robustum,</i> and a seagrass (<i>Phyllospadix torreyi</i>) for 174 days and lipid composition was analysed in digestive gland and muscle. Better growth for juveniles fed <i>M. pyrifera</i> or <i>E. arborea</i> was observed, and survival was higher for juveniles fed <i>E. arborea</i>. Cholesterol is either synthesized de novo, or transformed from other phytosterols in abalone; several phystosterols were associated with survival. Highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA), and particularly docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3 or DHA) were found in tissues of juveniles fed <i>E. arborea</i>, that did not contain these HUFA. DHA in muscle phospholipids and several bacteria biomarkers in digestive gland (15:0, 17:0, and branched fatty acids) were negatively associated with growth. Survival was associated with 16:2n-4, a biomarker for diatoms, and <i>iso</i>18:0 a biomarker for mainly gut bacteria. Non-methylene interrupted fatty acids (NMI) were highest in abalone fed <i>U</i>. <i>lactuca</i>, in agreement with the capacity of molluscs to produce NMI when lacking HUFA. Finally, abalone survived for two months without any feed, so feeding experiments should last at least double that time.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8122,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture International","volume":"33 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143892628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Selçuk Yiğitkurt, Yaşar Durmaz, Ali Kırtık, Uğur Değirmenci, Sinem Uğur
{"title":"Effect of monoalgal and mixed marine microalgal diets on pearl oyster larval growth (Pinctada imbricata radiata)","authors":"Selçuk Yiğitkurt, Yaşar Durmaz, Ali Kırtık, Uğur Değirmenci, Sinem Uğur","doi":"10.1007/s10499-025-01994-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10499-025-01994-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The pearl farming industry plays an important role in pearl production, and the production of larvae is a crucial part of this whole process. Our aim was to determine the appropriate microalgae species and concentrations for pearl oyster, <i>Pinctada imbricata radiata</i>, larval feeding. We evaluated the suitability of six microalgae species (<i>Isochrysis galbana</i>, <i>Pavlova lutheri</i>, <i>Tetraselmis suecica</i>, <i>Porphyridium cruentum</i>, <i>Nannochloropsis oculata</i>, and <i>Chlorella vulgaris</i>), as well as two mixed diet, as a food source for pearl oyster larvae (15 mL<sup>−1</sup>), investigating the effects of different concentrations (5000 cells mL<sup>−1</sup> and 10,000 cells mL<sup>−1</sup>) of monoalgae and mixed algae on larval growth. The results showed that mixed algal diets, especially diet Mix1 (1:1:1 ratio of <i>I. galbana</i>, <i>T. suecica</i>, and <i>P. lutheri</i>), were more effective in promoting larval growth. Larvae fed with diet Mix1 at a concentration of 5000 cells mL<sup>−1</sup> showed the highest specific growth rates (SGR) and the lowest mortality rates, demonstrating the importance of algal composition for larval nutrition. Furthermore, larvae fed with <i>P. lutheri</i> at a concentration of 10,000 cells mL<sup>−1</sup> showed remarkable growth along with low mortality, emphasizing the importance of an appropriate algal concentration. This study not only contributes to the development of protocols for commercial production of <i>P. imbricata radiata</i> but also provides valuable insights into bivalve aquaculture and the larval nutrition. The results underline the potential of specific microalgae feeds such as diet Mix1 and <i>P. lutheri</i> to increase the efficiency and success of pearl oyster larvae rearing.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8122,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture International","volume":"33 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10499-025-01994-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143888802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}