Algae as Aquafeed Ingredients and Additives for Sustainable Aquaculture
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Feeding".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2024 | Viewed by 818
Special Issue Editors
Interests: interests: ecological aquaculture; fish nutrition; aquaculture feed design for sustainable aquaculture; formulation of low-pollution feeds; evaluate algae as alternative aquafeed ingredients; fish and shellfish nutritional requirements; digestibility of feed ingredients; dietary nutrient interaction in fish and effects on physiology and gene expression; strategies to prevent off-flavors in fish
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aquaculture is the world’s fastest-growing food sector and an essential source of protein and essential fatty acids for humans. Aquafeed manufacturers over-rely on ocean-derived fishmeal (FM) and fish oil (FO). However, decreasing FMFO supply and increasing costs are concerns for the sustainability and growth of the aquaculture industry. These concerns drive the global search for alternatives, substituting FMFO to manufacture high-quality feeds for aquaculture. Microalgae represent a more sustainable alternative because they can be produced in large quantities in nonarable or technologically controlled conditions. They show promise as potential replacements for FMFO and supplements or additives in feeds for aquaculture because of their elevated fatty acid profiles, high protein content, omega-three polyunsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, vitamins, and β-glucan. Recent industrial-scale production of microalgae for biofuels and human nutritional supplements has also opened up the economic opportunity to use them in aquafeeds. This is a topical subject and an excellent opportunity to showcase the scientific excellence of using different microalgae in the rearing of aquaculture species to investigate the growth, feed utilization, physiological activity, stress response, disease resistance, and fillet quality! I encourage you to submit relevant manuscripts and contribute to this Special Issue of the journal Fishes.
Dr. Pallab Sarker
Dr. Faiz Ahmad Ansari
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microalgae
- aquafeeds
- sustainable aquaculture
- fishmeal and fish oil replacement
- supplements
- omega 3
- bioactive compounds
- feed additives
