Nutritional Value and Use of Microalgae in Aquaculture
This review provides a background on the usage of microalgae in aquaculture, focusing ontheir nutritional value and transfer of nutrients through food chains. The current status ofknowledge is summarized and potential areas of research and industry development areidentified. The review is divided in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas
2019
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| Online Access: | https://nutricionacuicola.uanl.mx/index.php/acu/article/view/242 |
| Summary: | This review provides a background on the usage of microalgae in aquaculture, focusing ontheir nutritional value and transfer of nutrients through food chains. The current status ofknowledge is summarized and potential areas of research and industry development areidentified. The review is divided into six sections: (1) general attributes of microalgalspecies used in aquaculture, (2) nutritional properties, (3) production systems, (4)alternatives to fresh algae, (5) use of algae to enrich zooplankton and (6) directions forfuture research. |
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| Physical Description: | Avances en Nutrición Acuicola; 2002: Memorias del Sexto Simposium Internacional de Nutrición Acuícola |