Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2026, Vol. 67 ›› Issue (1): 166-170.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20240583

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Effects of microalgal powder substitution for live microalgae on large-scale nursery of mudflat shellfish

LI Tengteng1,2(), FANG Jun1,2, HUANG Chengjing5, REN Peng1,2, TENG Shuangshuang1,2, SHAO Yanqing1,2, JIA Jing3,4,*()   

  1. 1. Zhejiang Mariculture Research Institute, Wenzhou 325005, Zhejiang
    2. Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Coastal Biological Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization, Wenzhou 325005, Zhejiang
    3. Beijing Key Laboratory of Microalgae Bioenergy and Bioresource, Beijing 100142
    4. SDIC Microalgae Biotechnology Center, SDIC Biotechnology Investment Co., Ltd., State Development and Investment Corporation, Beijing 100034
    5. College of Fisheries, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, Zhejiang
  • Received:2024-07-21 Online:2026-01-11 Published:2026-01-19
  • Contact: JIA Jing

Abstract:

In this study, the effects of microalgal powder substitution for live microalgae at a ratio of 0, 50% and 100% (denoted as the 100% live microalgae group, 50% microalgae powder group, and 100% microalgae powder group, respectively) on large-scale nursery of mudflat shellfish were investigated using planktonic larvae of Tegillarca granosa and Meretrix meretrix, and juveniles of Ruditapes philippinarum. The results showed that during the cultivation of Tegillarca granosa planktonic larvae, starting from day 12, the shell length in the 100% microalgae powder group was significantly (p<0.05) lower than that in the 50% microalgae powder group and the 100% live microalgae group, with no significant difference between the latter two groups. No significant differences in shell length were observed among the three groups during the rearing of Meretrix meretrix planktonic larvae. For Ruditapes philippinarum juveniles, the survival rate of both the 100% live microalgae group and the 50% microalgae powder group was significantly higher than that of the 100% microalgae powder group, with no significant difference between the former two groups. In conclusion, microalgae powder is a viable substitute for live microalgae in the artificial large-scale rearing of these three mudflat shellfish species, with the 50% substitution ratio demonstrating better applicability.

Key words: microalgae powder, mudflat shellfish, growth, feed replacement

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