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Chemical composition and pollution potential of fish and shrimp feeds 

Chatvijitkul, Sirirat (2015-12-04)
The objectives of this research were to assess the resources use for producing aquaculture feeds and to determine the waste loads of nutrients to the culture system (system loads), along with the solution to reduce nutrient ...

Development and Application of Grain Distillers Dried Yeast for Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei 

Achupallas, Julio (2013-04-23)
In recent years there has been an increasing interest in developing low-cost feeds for the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. High prices and limited supply are the main factors that have affected primarily feed ...

Fortification of commercial catfish rations with superdoses of phytase enzymes increases hematological parameters and mineral stores in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and hybrid catfish (Ictalurus punctatus x Ictalurus furcatus) 

Mazzola, James (2017-04-17)
Phytic acid is a well-known antinutritional factor and readily binds to di and trivalent ions reducing their bioavailability and thus absorption by the animal. Phytic acid levels in catfish diets have risen along with ...

Growth performance, survival, blood chemistry, and immune gene expression of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) fed probiotic-supplemented diets 

Khanh, Nguyen (2023-04-27)
The channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) farming industry is the largest and one of the oldest aquaculture industries in the United States. Despite being an established industry, production issues stemming from disease ...

Optimization of feed management for Pacific White shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) 

To, Van (2016-05-05)
Manufactured feed is one of the important components of commercial shrimp aquaculture, providing nutritional balance for farmed shrimp. However, it is also the primary source causing problems related to water quality. ...

Replacement of Poultry By-Product Meal in Production Diets for the Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) 

Markey, Justin (2007-12-15)
In recent years there has been increasing interest in the replacement of animal proteins with plant proteins in commercial feeds for the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Primary reasons for this interest are to ...