Health & Welfare
Dietary nucleotide supplementation of Pacific white shrimp farmed in intensive outdoor ponds
Dietary nucleotide supplementation could optimize performance, profitability and disease resistance in intensive shrimp ponds.
Intelligence
Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of essential oils on frozen Pacific white shrimp
A combination of oregano and clove essential oils efficiently prevented melanosis, bacterial growth and protein hydrolysis in Litopenaeus vannamei.
Health & Welfare
How nano-aerators impact microbial communities in Pacific white shrimp culture ponds
Nano-aerators can promote beneficial bacteria activity, regulate water quality, reduce disease and improve efficiency in aquaculture environments.
Health & Welfare
How commercial probiotics impact the production and health of Pacific white shrimp postlarvae
The commercial probiotics evaluated in this trial increased shrimp hatchery production and improved the quality and disease resistance of postlarvae.
Intelligence
Alternative, low-cost artificial sea salt mixtures for intensive, indoor shrimp production
The LCS formulation reduces artificial sea salt cost significantly while having no significant impacts on shrimp production.
Aquafeeds
Effect of microalgae Scenedesmus on Pacific white shrimp and Nile tilapia in a biofloc environment
Addition of the microalgae Scenedesmus to tilapia feeds and rearing water improve fish growth and yields without affecting sludge production.
Intelligence
How automatic shrimp feeders impact water and soil quality of grow-out ponds in Ecuador
Authors attempt to environmentally assess feeding areas of large shrimp ponds with acoustic feeders, a key step to improving production efficiency.
Aquafeeds
Factors impacting the nutritive value of biofloc for Pacific white shrimp juveniles
Increasing dietary protein can increase the nutritive value of biofloc, while wheat flour additions can compensate for reduced dietary protein.
World’s first fully integrated Pacific white shrimp genomic selection program established in Ecuador
Innovation & Investment
World’s first fully integrated Pacific white shrimp genomic selection program established in Ecuador
The story behind the first wide-scale application of genomic selection at commercial scale for shrimp broodstock at Texcumar S.A.
Health & Welfare
Immersion baths with eugenol can mitigate stress responses in farmed shrimp from transportation
In a study, L. vannamei shrimp showed rapid absorption elimination of the sedative eugenol. Results include recommended withdrawal periods.
Health & Welfare
Can a low-cost salt mixture replace sea salts for low-salinity shrimp farming?
Use of a low-cost salt mixture can reduce overall production costs for indoor, low-salinity shrimp farming systems.
Health & Welfare
Effect of agavin on beneficial microbes within Pacific white shrimp
Study provides the first evidence that a shrimp prebiotic like agavin may selectively modify the microbiota in an organ-dependent effect.
Health & Welfare
Assessing the stocking density ratio of Pacific white shrimp to three edible halophytes in a marine aquaponics system
A stocking density ratio of 3:1 with a C/N ratio of 15 was optimal for indoor marine aquaponics systems for L. vannamei and the three edible halophytes evaluated.
Health & Welfare
Colored LED lights can influence shrimp growth, water quality in biofloc culture
Pacific white shrimp reared with green and red lights grew much larger but showed little differences for survival, feed conversion or productivity.
Health & Welfare
Microencapsulated organic acids and salts can benefit Pacific white shrimp production
Results of a trial in China show the use of fat microencapsulated organic acids and salts could improve disease resistance of L. vannamei shrimp.
Health & Welfare
Ultraviolet A photoperiod regimes have varying effects on Pacific white shrimp
Study shows that different ultraviolet A photoperiod treatments impacted growth, immunity, FCR and mortality in L. vannamei shrimp.