We evaluated the growth, gut histomorphometry, selected immune responses and resistance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) against Streptococcus agalactiae infection when fed VILIGEN™, an additive blend containing sodium butyrate, dehydrated hydrolysed yeast and zinc proteinate. Increasing doses (0.00, 0.60, 1.20, 2.40 and 4.80 g kg−1) were added to a basal diet and randomly assigned to six groups, each with 28 fish. The fish were fed to satiation twice daily for 60 days, infected via gavage with S. agalactiae at 1.0 × 109 CFU ml−1, and mortality was recorded for 14 days. Dietary inclusion of VILIGEN™ promoted higher weight gain, gut‐fold perimeter and the number of goblet cells. Through polynomial regression, the optimal inclusion level for these variables was estimated at 2.80, 3.30 and 3.50 g kg−1, respectively. However, there was no clear effect of the additive on the immune responses tested before bacterial infection or in the survival after challenge. This is the first study on VILIGEN™ supplementation in fish diets. Higher growth and altered gut morphology were seen with the inclusion of VILIGEN™ in the range of 2.80 to 3.50 g kg−1 but the response to the bacterial challenge was not clearly affected.
Este artigo aborda a realidade da pesca artesanal no estuário da Lagoa dos Patos, mais precisamente na localidade correspondente à Colônia Z-3, situada no 2º distrito de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. O foco da pesquisa foi justamente conhecer a realidade dos pescadores e das famílias que vivem desse ofício, bem como os principais problemas enfrentados e as soluções por eles apontadas. Os dados analisados revelaram que os grandes desafios recaem sobre os efeitos produzidos pela escassez da água salgada, pelo baixo preço pago pelo pescado, pelas leis que regulam a atividade, pelas normas que regem o período de defeso e pela diminuição progressiva do volume da pesca. O presente estudo se reveste de importância ao elucidar os principais entraves que atualmente limitam o desenvolvimento sustentável da atividade pesqueira dentro de uma zona carente de apoio público e privado, bem como de políticas públicas que melhorem as condições de vida da população que ali habita.
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