The growth and survival of Crassostrea gigas were evaluated in hanging culture in the Chone River estuary (Bahía de Caráquez), Manabí province, Ecuador. Oyster seeds (~10 mm) were confined in lantern nets at a density equal to the occupation of half the surface of the basket base, until reaching commercial size (80 mm). A sample for oyster biometric, parasitic and bacterial analysis was obtained monthly. Temperature, salinity, oxygen concentration, seston and phytoplankton biomass were determined. At the end of the study, the oysters were analysed for heavy metal concentration. The commercial oyster production was extrapolated to estimate the possible economic performance of a family production module (a 7 × 7 m bamboo raft). The results show a great biological feasibility of culture of C. gigas with harvests of commercial size oysters in only 5 months and acceptable survivals (accumulated >70%, after 3 weeks of crop seed selection). The heavy metal concentrations and the parasitological and bacteriological analyses did not indicate levels of contamination. The economic projections suggest that, even with a profitability of 57%, the initially invested capital could be recovered within the first harvest.
This study propose to evaluate the fatty acid composition of the earthworm Eisenia andrei as an alternative lipid source for fish feed. Methods: The analytical composition of moisture, protein, lipids, ash and non-nitrogenous extract of earthworm meal Eisenia andrei and fishmeal was initially determined. Subsequently, the fatty acid contents of the lipids of these two ingredients were determined by gas chromatography. Results: Significant differences were found in the content of group ω-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA), with higher value (19.85 %) in the earthworm flour vs. 13,29% in fish meal, specifically the group of C14 PUFA,
Se realizó un trabajo experimental con juveniles de chame Dormitator latifrons con el objeto de evaluar la sustitución de harina de pescado en un alimento balanceado por harina de torta de sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) y su efecto en el crecimiento y la supervivencia en cultivo intensivo. Un total de 360 organismos con peso promedio de 49,7 ± 4,42 g, fueron distribuidos al azar en doce tanques de geomembrana de 2 m de diámetro con 2000 L de agua/tanque, con una densidad de siembra de 15 chames/m3, durante 100 días. Se utilizaron cuatro dietas experimentales con 35% de proteína cruda: D1 (50% harina de sacha inchi-HSI y 50% harina de pescado-HP), D2 (75% HSI y 25% HP), D3 (100% HSI) y DC (100% HP), cada una con tres réplicas. Al final del estudio no hubo diferencias significativas tanto en las supervivencias (> 98,89%), como en incremento de peso de los peces entre los tratamientos dietéticos, pero con una elevada variabilidad de respuestas (6,9 - 14,2 g). Adicionalmente, las relaciones longitud total-peso total de las diferentes dietas no mostraron variaciones significativas, sugiriendo condiciones fisiológicas similares. Las tasas de crecimiento en el presente estudio son menores a las reportadas en investigaciones previas con piensos comerciales, dónde la densidad de siembra fue menor (hasta la mitad de la utilizada en el presente estudio). Los resultados muestran que, el uso de harina de sacha inchi es equiparable al uso de harina de pescado, lo cual sugiere la factibilidad del uso de sacha inchi como sustituto de harina de pescado en dietas balanceadas, aun en altas proporciones.
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