The giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) is one of the most farmed freshwater crustaceans in the world. Its global production has been stalling in the past decade due to the inconsistent quality of broodstock and hatchery-produced seeds. A better understanding of the role of nutrition in maturation diets will help overcome some of the production challenges. Arachidonic acid (20:4 n-6, ...

A 95 days experiment was conducted to observe the growth performance of giant fresh water prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) replacing fishmeal protein by dietary soybean meal in ten earthen mini ponds (50 m2), at Khulna University campus . Five experimental diets containing 25% as Control, Diet 1, 2, 3 and 4 were used. In 36% used a sole source prepared substituting with 30, 40, 50, 80% respect...

This study was performed to assess the growth promoting potential of dietary Fe2O3 NPs in Macrobrachium rosenbergii PL. Fe2O3 NPs was supplemented at 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 mg kg-1 with the basal diet (containing 5.45 mg Iron kg-1). The concentration of Fe in Fe2O3 NPs supplemented diet was increased correspondingly. Fe2O3 NPs supplemented diets were fed to M. rosenbergii PL (initial weight, ...