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Feasibility of the use of Spirulina in aquaculture diets
Author(s) -
Rosas Victor T.,
Poersch Luís H.,
Romano Luis A.,
Tesser Marcelo B.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
reviews in aquaculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.998
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1753-5131
pISSN - 1753-5123
DOI - 10.1111/raq.12297
Subject(s) - spirulina (dietary supplement) , aquaculture , fish meal , business , fish <actinopterygii> , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , biology , environmental science , fishery , ecology , raw material
The growth of aquaculture depends on protein sources that can reduce the pressure on fishmeal ( FM ), and Spirulina feed could be an option due to its high nutritional value. Studies on Spirulina as a food in diets of aquatic organisms have increased substantially in the past decade, but the fact that its use in commercial rations does not occur today indicates that there are still challenges that need to be overcome. This review attempts to compile most of the work carried out through today in aquaculture that uses Spirulina as an FM substitute and as a functional feed. The high cost of Spirulina can be compensated if it is used in small quantities because it can improve the health and growth of organisms, compensating for its high economic cost by reducing costs in other production areas.