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Selected nutrient profiles in first larvae and postlarvae of American lobster (Homarus americanus)

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Initiatives to enhance natural stock of lobster imply the production of high-quality postlarvae. The aim of this study was to evaluate the physiological condition of postlarvae produced under hatchery conditions by comparing the nutrient profiles of larvae stage I and postlarvae stage IV of American lobster (Homarus americanus) fed frozen adult Artemia with a mixture of dry commercial products. Body sterols, acetone mobile polar lipids and phospholipids levels were lower in stage IV than in stage I, while cholesterol was nearly 400 % higher in the former. The C20 mono-unsaturated acids and C22 n-3 decreased between stage I and IV in both neutral and polar lipids, while linoleic (18:2n-6 cis) and linolenic (18:3n-3) acids increased concomitantly. The levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the polar fraction were twice lower in postlarvae compared to stage I larvae and almost completely depleted in the neutral fraction while eicosapentaenoic acid levels were reduced by nearly 30 % in the polar lipids and by over 70 % in the neutral lipids. Results suggested possible dietary phospholipids and DHA deficiencies that lead to the low levels observed in the postlarvae stage IV.

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The authors would like to thank Y. Hébert, C. Roussel, M.-A. Paulin, S. Chiasson, P.-L. Mercier, M. Mercier, R. Lanteigne and C. Mercier for their technical assistance in larviculture. This project was funded by the Atlantic Lobster Sustainability Foundation, the National Research Council Canada (CNRC) through the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), Homarus Inc. and the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB-DAAF).

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    Rémy Haché, Claude J. Pelletier & André Dumas

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Haché, R., Pelletier, C.J. & Dumas, A. Selected nutrient profiles in first larvae and postlarvae of American lobster (Homarus americanus). Aquacult Int 23, 929–941 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-014-9852-9

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