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Domesticating rotifer as animal feed using natural phytoplankton from eutrophic waters

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Rotifer biomass may be amplified with natural phytoplankton while rotifer seeds can be raised with auto- and hetero-trophically cultured microorganisms. Centralizing the seed raising but decentralizing the biomass amplification should make scaling rotifer domestication up convenient. We configure here a conceptional system with which rotifer are domesticated with natural phytoplankton and harvested as animal feed, which may achieve simultaneously animal feed production and environmental governance.

Source: npj Sustainable Agriculture

DOI: 10.1038/s44264-025-00082-0

Authors: Li Guo, Hang Liu, Guanpin Yang

Institution: Ocean University of China

Language: English

Topic: Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth

Subfield: Aquatic Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,490