Year: 2023
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Aquaculture system is based on microalgae and their animal consumers. The \nuptake of microalgae biomass by filter-feeders is very promising from the energetic \nstandpoint. Microalgae are the biological starting point for energy flow through \nmost aquatic ecosystems, and are the basis of the food chain in all most all \naquaculture operations. Microalgae are used for rearing larvae and juveniles of \nmany species of commercially important molluscs, crustaceans and fish (marine \nand freshwater) either directly as a source of feed or indirectly through zooplankton \n(rotifers, copepod or Artemia). In addition, the microalgae are directly introduced \nin the larval tanks (green water techniques) during marine finfish larval rearing, \nwhere they are believed to play a role in stabilizing the water quality, provide \nnutrition to the larvae and enable microbial control. Thus the management of \nmicroalgae population and their culture is considered to be an integral part of \nhatchery operations.
Authors: Xavier, Biji, Balla, Vamsi, Padmajarani, S
Language: English
Subfield: Aquatic Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7048642647