Super Food Spirulina and its Growing Potential in Aquaculture

Authors

  • Sushma Department of Zoology and Aquaculture, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCS HAU) Hisar, Haryana 125004, India
  • Rachna Gulati Department of Zoology and Aquaculture, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCS HAU) Hisar, Haryana 125004, India
  • Khushbu Department of Zoology and Aquaculture, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCS HAU) Hisar, Haryana 125004, India
  • Ankur Kumari Department of Zoology, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University Bhiwani, Haryana 127021, India
  • Parvati Sharma Department of Zoology, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University Bhiwani, Haryana 127021, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Spirulin, Dietary Supplements, Protein profile, Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

Abstract

The sustainability of aquaculture depends on the  continuous and improved nutrients of feed. The rising  prices and lack of effectiveness of fish meal and fish  oil are pushing feed manufacturing industries to find  out alternative diet supplements which are not only  more nutritious for fish but also of plant origin with a  cost-effective range. So, blue-green filamentous  microalgae Spirulina is one of the most promising  sources of protein and the best alternative to  expensive animal proteins in fish feed. Spirulina  possesses excellent nutritional supplements for almost  all kinds of fish species. As its nutritional component  improve growth, carcass composition, immunological  responses, disease resistance, reproductive function,  and pigmentation. Spirulina can also utilize nutrients  efficiently and eliminate heavy metals from  aquaculture discharge. This water purification  procedure not only lowers the cost of raw materials  for growing Spirulina, which can be utilized as a  dietary supplement in the aquaculture, but it also  improves water quality and reduces water usage in  high-density fish farms with restricted water  exchange. Integrating Spirulina into traditional  Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) appears to  be a great fish farming integrated technique. 

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2022-06-15

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Vol. 41 No. 1 (2022): Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences-Zoology (Jan-Jun) 2022

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Super Food Spirulina and its Growing Potential in Aquaculture . (2022). Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences- Zoology , 41(1), 169–178. https://doi.org/10.48165/