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Application of Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)-Based Biodegradable Plastic as Artificial Substratum in Litopenaeus vannamei Culture

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The use of artificial substratum made out of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) based biodegradable plastic for penaeid shrimp culture was investigated for the first time. Provision of PHB substratum consisting of PHB type P209 (Biomer, Krailling, Germany) to postlarval whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei (106 ± 52 mg) resulted in significantly higher survival (P ≤ 0.05) of 83.6 ± 3.4% as compared to 73.9 ± 3.0% for postlarvae provided with conventional substratum consisting of polyvinylchloride (PVC) pipes. Results on final weight showed significantly higher weight (P ≤ 0.05) of 1008.2 ± 4.5 mg in postlarval whiteleg shrimp provided PHB substratum as compared to 893.4 ± 30.0 mg for postlarvae provided with PVC substratum. The trends of higher visit and preference by postlarval whiteleg shrimp on 10-day and 70-day aged PHB substrata over 10-day and 70-day aged PVC substrata suggest the importance of PHB substratum as grazing area rather than as shelter. Test conducted on water quality also showed a trend towards higher total ammonia-nitrogen (TAN) conversion from an initial concentration of 1.75 ± 0.0 mg L−1 to 0.35 mg ± 0.04 mg L−1 after 72 h with PHB substratum while using no substratum and PVC substratum lead to TAN concentrations of 1.28 ± 0.06 mg L−1 and 1.23 ± 0.10 mg L−1, respectively. Overall, this study indicates that artificial substratum consisting of PHB-based biodegradable plastic increases the quality of postlarval whiteleg shrimp and that it contributes to maintaining good water quality.

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Acknowledgements

The authors highly acknowledge U.J. Hanggi of the Biomer company (Krailling, Germany) for kindly providing PHB type P209.

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This study was funded by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR). Peter DS is supported as a post-doctoral research fellow of the Research Fund – Flanders (FWO, Belgium).

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  1. Gladys Ludevese-Pascual

    Present address: Southern Leyte State University-College of Aquatic and Applied Life Sciences (SLSU-CAALS), San Ramon, 6604, Bontoc, Southern Leyte, Philippines

  2. Joseph Leopoldo Laranja

    Present address: Beacon Development, Research and Technology Park Headquarters, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia

  3. Peter De Schryver

    Present address: INVE Technologies, Hoogveld 93, 9200, Dendermonde, Belgium

  4. Gladys Ludevese-Pascual, Peter Bossier, and Peter De Schryver contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Blok F, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Gladys Ludevese-Pascual, Joseph Leopoldo Laranja, Peter Bossier & Peter De Schryver

  2. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD), Brgy. Buyuan, 5021, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines

    Edgar Amar

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Ludevese-Pascual, G., Laranja, J.L., Amar, E. et al. Application of Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)-Based Biodegradable Plastic as Artificial Substratum in Litopenaeus vannamei Culture. J Polym Environ 27, 1–9 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-018-1315-3

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