An insight on Octopus vulgaris paralarvae lipid requirements under rearing conditions |
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| Authors: | DB Reis I García‐Herrero R Riera BC Felipe C Rodríguez AV Sykes MV Martín JP Andrade E Almansa |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Instituto Espa?ol de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain;2. Departamento de Biología Animal, Edafología y Geología, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain;3. CCMAR‐CIMAR L.A., Centro de Ciências do Mar do Algarve, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal;4. Centro de Investigaciones Medioambientales del Atlántico (CIMA SL), La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
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| Abstract: | In this study, two new alternative preys: Grapsus adscensionis zoeae (as sole prey) and Palaemon elegans zoeae (in cofeeding with Artemia sp.), as well as, Artemia sp. juveniles were used as feed for octopus paralarvae, as a way to understand its lipid requirements. Total lipid (TL) content, lipid class (LC) and fatty acid (FA) profiles of preys, octopus hatchlings and 9‐day‐old paralarvae were analysed. Growth and survival of the paralarvae were also determined. Regardless the prey provided, a notable shift in the lipid profile of paralarvae was registered after 9 days of rearing. The highest index of growth rate (IGR) recorded when decapod crustacean zoeae were supplied might have some relation with levels of 20:4n‐6 (ARA) and DHA/EPA ratio observed. In this sense, Grapsus adscensionis zoeae leaded to a higher content of ARA and a lower content of EPA, which may indicate a possible competition between these two FA. For that a balanced EPA/ARA ratio might be significant in this species nutrition without disconsidering DHA levels as an essential fatty acid. Finally, the changes observed in paralarvae FA profile might not only be related to prey FA profile, but also with changes occurring in the lipid classes contents. |
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| Keywords: | Artemia sp juveniles decapod crustacean zoeae lipid requirements
Octopus vulgaris
paralarval rearing |
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