Growth and Immune Response of Pond-Reared Giant Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium osenbergii Post Larvae Fed Diets Containing Chlorella vulgaris

• Main Authors: Maliwat, Gian Carlo F, Velasquez, Stephanie F, Buluran, Sheila Marie D, Tayamen, Melchor, Ragaza, Janice A
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: Chlorella vulgaris; Macrobrachium rosenbergii; Aeromonas hydrophila; Growth performance; Prophenoloxidase activity; Haemocyte count; Aquaculture and Fisheries; Biology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/biology-faculty-pubs/91; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1093&context=biology-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

A 70-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Chlorella vulgaris supplementation in diets of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) post larvae. Resistance of the prawns against Aeromonas hydrophila and several immune parameters (total hemocyte count and prophenoloxida...