Evaluation of different feeding protocols for larvae of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.)
Authors
Betancor, Mónica B.; Ortega-García, A. (Aurelio); de-la-Gándara, F. (Fernando); Varela, J.L.; Tocher, D.R.; Mourente, G.Date
2019Type
articleKeywords
atún rojobluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus
larval rearing
Rotifers
Copepods
Artemia
Yolk sac larvae
Lipid metabolism
Digestibility
Antioxidant status
Gene expression
Abstract
Mass mortality is still one of the main constraints in larval rearing of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.; ABT). Early data related to the feeding sequence of ABT larvae suggested that mortality observed during the first stages of life could be partly due to nutritional deficiencies. Previous studies demonstrated that copepods ap- peared to be a superior live prey compared to rotifers during the first 2 weeks of life. Our overarching aim was to evaluate different feeding strategies during first feeding of ABT larvae from a performance, compositional and molecular perspective. In order to do so, two groups of ABT larvae were fed with either copepod (Acartia tonsa; C) nauplii or rotifers (Brachionus rotundiformis; R) enriched with Algamac 3050® from mouth opening to 13 days after hatching (dah). After this, the group C-larvae was fed either Artemia enriched with Algamac 3050® (CA), Acartia nauplii and copepodites (CC) or sea bream (Sparus aurata) yolk-sac larvae (CY), while the R ...
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