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Partial inclusion of Ulva lactuca and Gracilaria parvispora meal in balanced diets for white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

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The algae Ulva lactuca and Gracilaria parvispora are abundant in the Gulf of California, rich in nutrients, and may be used as a source of protein in balanced diets for shrimp. This study tests whether their meal, as a partial inclusion in diets for juvenile Litopenaeus vannamei, is feasible. Percentages of inclusion were 5, 10, and 15 %. Results showed that final weight, weight gain, and specific growth rate varied significantly among diets (P < 0.05). There were significant differences in growth among the trials of amount of inclusion of meal when using U. lactuca (P < 0.05), and no significant differences among the trials when using G. parvispora (P > 0.05). In general, better results were obtained when using G. parvispora compared with U. lactuca. When compared to the control diet (without inclusion), diets that included 10 and 15 % U. lactuca meal yielded a significantly lower growth (P < 0.05), but no significant differences were detected when using U. lactuca 5 % meal (P > 0.05), suggesting the feasibility of inclusion to this limited percentage. No significant differences were detected between the control and the three treatments with G. parvispora, suggesting the possibility of using higher percentages of inclusion. We conclude that both seaweeds may be used as a component in preparing feed for juvenile L. vannamei.

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Acknowledgments

Thanks to Ira Fogel of CIBNOR for the editorial services. This study was supported by SIP-IPN (grants 2009 0014; 2010 0245, 0697; 2011 3584, 3638; and 2012 0542, 0543) and CECyT-Sinaloa (grant 2009-2010). J.O.R. and H.R.G. are fellows of COFAA–IPN and SIP–IPN. J.P.V.M. is a recipient of a student fellowship (CONACYT grant 366537 and Instituto Politécnico Nacional (PIFI program).

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  1. Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional, Unidad Sinaloa (CIIDIR-SIN), Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico

    Hervey Rodríguez-González, Javier Orduña-Rojas, José P. Villalobos-Medina, Arturo Polanco-Torres, Ely S. López-Álvarez & Magnolia Montoya-Mejía

  2. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, 45129, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

    Manuel García-Ulloa

  3. Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), 23096, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

    Alfredo Hernández-Llamas

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Rodríguez-González, H., Orduña-Rojas, J., Villalobos-Medina, J.P. et al. Partial inclusion of Ulva lactuca and Gracilaria parvispora meal in balanced diets for white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). J Appl Phycol 26, 2453–2459 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-014-0272-z

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