Larvae of the freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) were reared to post-larvae in a closed recirculation system. Six treatments were designed where freshly-hatched Artemia nauplii were first given to the larvae for 3, 7, 11, 15, 17 and 25 days according to the treatment. After that (ω-3) HUFA-enriched Artemia were given until the 28th day at which time the test was terminated and evaluated. The requirement for (ω-3) Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acids (HUFA) for the larval stages of M. rosenbergii was confirmed by this experiment. Moreover, the longer the period of feeding on (ω-3) HUFA-enriched Artemia nauplii, the better the results in terms of growth, metamorphosis rate, survival and stress resistance.
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Romdhane, M.S., Devresse, B., Léger, P. et al. Effects of feeding (ω-3) HUFA-enriched Artemia during a progressively increasing period on the larviculture of freshwater prawns. Aquacult Int 3, 236–242 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00118105
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