The future development of shrimp farming needs to improve its ecoefficiency. The purpose of this study was to evaluate water quality, flows, and nitrogen balance and production parameters on a farm with interconnected pond design to improve the efficiency of the semi-intensive culture of Litopenaeus vannamei ponds. The study was conducted in 21 commercial culture ponds during 180 days at densit...

While free amino acids are routinely used in feeds for terrestrial farm animals, it is – except for few aqua species – not commonly practiced in finfish and shrimp nutrition. Reasons for not using free amino acids are often related to doubts on the efficiency and availability of these ingredients. This paper discusses aspects on the availability and efficiency of supplemental amino acids in fis...

  This study aimed to investigate the quality of effluent water of a large shrimp farming complex in Chabahar region in Sistan and Baluchestan province (Iran). Fifteen sampling stations were designated in three distinct areas of these farms i.e. the water supply canal, the drainage canal and the receiving area of the farm effluents in Gwatar Gulf. Water samples were taken from June to December ...

Aflatoxins (AFs) are one of the most important mycotoxins due to their common occurrence in feedstuffs and feeds that pose a serious threat to humans and animals. Although many outbreaks of acute and chronic diseases have been attributed to consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated foods, the most significant effect of aflatoxin is hepatotoxicity in farm animals, especially aflatoxicosis in shrimps...

Many shrimp farmers were suffering from White Spot Disease (WSD) onset in last decades. Oscillation of environmental factors could lead mortality in susceptible hosts. The results showed mortality started earliear (36h post inoculation) at 25OC in comparison to the temperature more than 29 OC as well as the salinity of 50 ppt in comparison to the lower degrees of salinities. It is concluded tha...

CRSP Research Report 99-138 The CRSP will not be distributing this publication. Copies may be obtained by writing to the authors. Non-parametric estimation of returns to investment in Honduras shrimp research Siddhartha Dasgupta and Carole R. Engle Aquaculture/Fisheries Center University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 71611 USA This paper reports the results of a study to evaluate the...

  This study aimed to investigate the quality of effluent water of a large shrimp farming complex in Chabahar region in Sistan and Baluchestan province (Iran). Fifteen sampling stations were designated in three distinct areas of these farms i.e. the water supply canal, the drainage canal and the receiving area of the farm effluents in Gwatar Gulf. Water samples were taken from June to December ...

  This study aimed to investigate the quality of effluent water of a large shrimp farming complex in Chabahar region in Sistan and Baluchestan province (Iran). Fifteen sampling stations were designated in three distinct areas of these farms i.e. the water supply canal, the drainage canal and the receiving area of the farm effluents in Gwatar Gulf. Water samples were taken from June to December ...