Long-term effects of different concentrations of vinasse on growth and survival, reproductive and life span characteristics of Artemia franciscana (Kellogg, 1906) and Artemia parthenogenetica

ABSTRACT

The larviculture of fish and shellfish is inevitably dependent on live feed such as Artemia, and one of the most critical issues in rearing Artemia is the food supply. Artemia franciscana and Artemia parthenogenetica were raised at two concentrations of vinasse (62.5 and 125 µl L⁻¹). The control diet was algae + wheat bran. The results demonstrated significant differences in the survival of Artemia species grown in different concentrations of vinasse on diets (P < .05). However, no significant differences were observed in the length of 125 µl L⁻¹ and 20% algae with the A. franciscana control (P > .05). The total length in A. parthenogenetica was significantly higher than those received in vinasse (P < .05). The percentage of encysted in A. franciscana and A. parthenogenetica that fed vinasse in any concentration showed significant differences (P < .05) but not for other reproductive and lifespan characteristics (P > .05).

KEYWORDS:

• Total length
• offspring
• brood
• supplemental diet
• longevity

Acknowledgments

The author is grateful to the Artemia and Aquaculture Research Institute of Urmia University, Iran, for technical assistance (Dr Naser Agh), providing space and all research facilities required for this study. We are grateful to the editor and anonymous reviewers for their insightful comments, which greatly improved the manuscript.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Aquatic Sourena company [1000 $].