Macroalgae as a sustainable aquafeed ingredient

AHL Wan, SJ Davies, A Soler‐Vila… - Reviews in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Macroalgae, commonly known as seaweed, offer a novel and added‐value dietary
ingredient in formulated diets for fish. Production of biomass can be achieved without …

The green seaweed Ulva: tomorrow's “wheat of the sea” in foods, feeds, nutrition, and biomaterials

LC Hofmann, S Strauss, M Shpigel… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Ulva, a genus of green macroalgae commonly known as sea lettuce, has long been
recognized for its nutritional benefits for food and feed. As the demand for sustainable food …

Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction and Antioxidant Potential of Valuable Protein from Ulva rigida Macroalgae

W Pan-Utai, T Pantoa, S Roytrakul, J Praiboon… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ulva green macroalgae or sea lettuce are rich sources of protein with nutritional benefits that
promote health as a future plant-based functional ingredient in the food industry. Alkaline …

Evaluation of the seaweeds Chondrus crispus and Ulva lactuca as functional ingredients in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)

I Guerreiro, R Magalhães, F Coutinho, A Couto… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Springer
The effect of a dietary incorporation of the seaweeds Ulva lactuca and Chondrus crispus as
functional ingredients was evaluated in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) juvenile growth …

Growth, tissue metabolites and digestive functionality in Sparus aurata juveniles fed different levels of macroalgae, Gracilaria cornea and Ulva rigida

AJ Vizcaíno, SI Mendes, JL Varela… - Aquaculture …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to evaluate the inclusion of two macroalgae as dietary ingredients
on growth, body composition, intermediate metabolism, intestinal enzymes and gut histology …

Pre-treatment of Ulva rigida improves its nutritional value for European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles

H Fernandes, N Martins, L Vieira, JM Salgado… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Macroalgae are promising ingredients for aquafeeds, but their recalcitrant polysaccharide
structure limits their wide use. To disrupt this structure, different physical (ultra-sounds …

Effects of dietary Gracilaria sp. and Alaria sp. supplementation on growth performance, metabolic rates and health in meagre (Argyrosomus regius) subjected to …

MJ Peixoto, E Salas-Leitón, F Brito, LF Pereira… - Journal of applied …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Effects of dietary seaweed supplementation on basal physiology and health
biomarkers were assessed in meagre (Argyrosomus regius) subjected to bacterial infection …

Evaluation of green seaweed Ulva sp. as a replacement of fish meal in plant-based practical diets for Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei

X Qiu, A Neori, JK Kim, C Yarish, M Shpigel… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Springer
A growth trial and a digestibility trial were conducted to evaluate seaweed Ulva sp. as a
substitution for fish meal (FM) in commercial-type feed formulation for Pacific white shrimp …

Dietary macroalgae is a natural and effective tool to fortify gilthead seabream fillets with iodine: Effects on growth, sensory quality and nutritional value

AR Ribeiro, A Goncalves, R Colen, ML Nunes… - Aquaculture, 2015 - Elsevier
Marine fish are a rich source of iodine in the human diet. Exogenous feeding under captivity
opens the possibility of tailoring fish composition with health valuable nutrients, such as …

Marine macroalgae as a dietary source of genoprotection in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) against endogenous and exogenous challenges

V Pereira, A Marques, I Gaivao, A Rego… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2019 - Elsevier
DNA integrity and stability are essential to organisms' health and survival. However, it has
been neglected in what concerns to fish farming, disregarding the potential impact of …