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Applications of microalga Chlorella vulgaris in aquaculture
Author(s) -
Ahmad Muhammad Talba,
Shariff Mohamed,
Md. Yusoff Fatimah,
Goh Yong Meng,
Banerjee Sanjoy
Publication year - 2020
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.12320
Subject(s) - chlorella vulgaris , aquaculture , biology , food science , bioremediation , quorum sensing , microbiome , microbiology and biotechnology , biomass (ecology) , algae , botany , bacteria , fish <actinopterygii> , biofilm , ecology , fishery , genetics , bioinformatics
Microalgae biomass is used in aquaculture as feed, growth enhancers and immunostimulants. Chlorella vulgaris is an important species with a good biomolecular composition. Commercially, it is one of the most commonly used microalga in aquaculture. Several studies confirmed its ability to improve nutrition, immunity, aquatic bioremediation, amelioration of stress, disease resistance of fish and inhibits bacterial quorum sensing when used appropriately. Despite claims of its benefits, C. vulgaris is reported to have unfavourable effects when incorporated in diets at higher inclusion levels. In addition, its rigid cell wall might restrict the access of digestive enzymes to the intracellular components for proper digestion and assimilation. Thus, this review discusses the role of C. vulgaris and its importance in aquaculture with emphasis on its environmental requirements, morphology, pigments, digestibility, dynamics on growth performance, antibacterial activity, bacterial quorum sensing, immunomodulatory effect, anti‐stress effect, gut microbiome, aquatic bioremediation and its safety as food or feed.