The daily use of the planctomycete Rhodopirellula rubra as an alternative or supplementary
food source for Daphnia magna and its feasibility in the nutrition of transgenerational …

The nutritional quality of daphnids diet can influence their growth, reproduction and survival.
In aquatic ecosystems, bacteria can contribute significantly to Daphnia diet by supporting, for …

Daphnia magna is widely used as a standard organism in ecotoxicology assays. It plays a
key role in energy transfer in freshwater food webs as a primary consumer, grazing on …

Juvenile or adult Artemia sp. are often used as live prey for the rearing of early life stages of
some crustacean, fish and cephalopod species. The improvements of both Artemia growth …

The nutritional value of the marine cryptophyte Rhodomonas lens for the filter feeder
Brachionus plicatilis as well as its biotechnological potential as a source of phycoerythrin …

Fish oil is used in the production of feed for cultured fish owing to its high polyunsaturated
fatty acid content (PUFA). The over-exploitation of fisheries and events like “El Niño” are …

Arthrospira is a filamentous cyanobacterium, rich in proteins and bioactive compounds,
which is a dietary supplement for humans and animals. However, the contribution of this …

We tested the influence of different types of food on the fitness of Daphnia longispina during
a period of poor resources by comparing the growth and reproduction of individuals fed on …

Bacteria can be an important resource for zooplankton production in aquatic food webs,
although the degree to which bacteria sustain zooplankton growth and reproduction is not …

The study focused on the development of co-cultivation schemes for Daphnia magna
(Straus) and Desmodesmus armatus (Chod.) Hegew. Wastewater from a recirculating …