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<p>Shrimp culture is the most lucrative sector in aquaculture industry; however, for its sustainable development the environment conservation should be concerned. New developed technologies are required to achieve aquaculture to its sustainable goals. Among the different novel sustainable technologies, the biofloc technology (BFT) and more recently the aquamimicry system are considered as reliable methods in burgeoning development of shrimp culture. The establishment of the BFT needs a certain carbon to nitrogen (C: N) ratio so that heterotrophic bacteria able to utilize nitrogenous metabolites, and preserve the water quality in the standard ranges suitable for shrimp culture. In addition, the produced floc can be used as supplementary food for shrimp. On the other hand, the establishment of the aquamimicry system relies on organic carbon without providing a specific C: N ratio. In this system, a synergistic relationship between a prebiotic source, which usually consists of an oligosaccharide derived from the fermentation of a carbon source (<italic>e.g.,</italic> rice bran), and a probiotic source such as <italic>Bacillus</italic> sp. can provide natural conditions by blooming phytoplankton and zooplankton organisms, especially copepods. These live foods can be used as complementary foods for shrimp. Furthermore, the proliferation of beneficial bacteria in the aquamimicry system can provide stable culture condition for growth and welfare of shrimp. Based on the findings of recent literature, using the aquamimicry system for shrimp production is a more sustainable, eco-friendly, and greener than the conventional systems.</p>
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Shrimp culture is the most lucrative sector in aquaculture industry; however, for its sustainable development the environment conservation should be concerned. New developed technologies are required to achieve aquaculture to its sustainable goals. Among the different novel sustainable technologies, the biofloc technology (BFT) and more recently the aquamimicry system are considered as reliable methods in burgeoning development of shrimp culture. The establishment of the BFT needs a certain carbon to nitrogen (C: N) ratio so that heterotrophic bacteria able to utilize nitrogenous metabolites, and preserve the water quality in the standard ranges suitable for shrimp culture. In addition, the produced floc can be used as supplementary food for shrimp. On the other hand, the establishment of the aquamimicry system relies on organic carbon without providing a specific C: N ratio. In this system, a synergistic relationship between a prebiotic source, which usually consists of an oligosaccharide derived from the fermentation of a carbon source (e.g., rice bran), and a probiotic source such as Bacillus sp. can provide natural conditions by blooming phytoplankton and zooplankton organisms, especially copepods. These live foods can be used as complementary foods for shrimp. Furthermore, the proliferation of beneficial bacteria in the aquamimicry system can provide stable culture condition for growth and welfare of shrimp. Based on the findings of recent literature, using the aquamimicry system for shrimp production is a more sustainable, eco-friendly, and greener than the conventional systems.

Aquamimicry system: a sutiable strategy for shrimp aquaculture – a review

Department of Fisheries Sciences and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG)

Annals of Animal Science

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{"article-title":"Aquamimicry system: a sutiable strategy for shrimp aquaculture \u2013 a review"}

Shrimp culture is the most lucrative sector in aquaculture industry; however, for its sustainable development the environment conservation should be concerned....

Aquamimicry system: a sutiable strategy for shrimp aquaculture – a review

Publié en ligne: 29 oct. 2022

Pages: 1201 - 1210

Reçu: 27 mars 2022

Accepté: 18 mai 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2022-0044

Mots clés
aquaculture, aquamimicry, shrimp, fermentation, microbial communities, probiotics

© 2022 Mohammad Hossein Khanjani et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Aquamimicry system: a sutiable strategy for shrimp aquaculture – a review

Publié en ligne: 29 oct. 2022

Pages: 1201 - 1210

Reçu: 27 mars 2022

Accepté: 18 mai 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2022-0044

Mots clésaquaculture, aquamimicry, shrimp, fermentation, microbial communities, probiotics

© 2022 Mohammad Hossein Khanjani et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
aquaculture, aquamimicry, shrimp, fermentation, microbial communities, probiotics