Effects of aqueous Na/K and dietary K on growth and physiological characters of the Pacific white shrimp,Litopenaeus vannamei,reared in low‐salt well water |
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| Authors: | Hongyu Liu Beiping Tan Jinfang Yang Shuyan Chi Xiaohui Dong Qihui Yang |
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| Institution: | Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China |
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| Abstract: | The synchronous effects of aqueous Na/K and dietary potassium (K+) on growth and physiological characters was studied on the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) reared in low‐salinity well water (4 ppt) for 8 weeks with initial weight of 0.28 ± 0.01 g. Three practical diets were formulated with supplement of 0, 0.3%, 0.6% K+ which contained 1.29 g/100 g, 1.60 g/100 g, 1.93 g/100 g K+ respectively. The supplement of K+ to the low‐salinity well water was 10, 20, 40 mg L?1 which formed Na:K ratios of 42:1, 33:1, 23:1 respectively. Results showed that when the aqueous Na:K ratio was 42 and dietary K+ was 1.93 g/100 g K+, the WGR and PER of L. vannamei were the highest and the FCR was lower than that of others (P < 0.01). Supplement of K+ into well water and diets did not showed significant effects on haemolymph ammonia‐N, uric acid, urea content (P > 0.05), but had a extremely significant effect on arginase activity and Cl? concentration (P < 0.01). Moreover, similar results were observed in alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bacteriolytic activity (LSZ) and respiratory burst activity (O2?) (P < 0.05). These results suggested that aqueous Na/K in the low‐salt well water and dietary K had significant synergistic effect on the growth, osmoregulation and immunity of L. vannamei. Concluded from the growth performance, nitrogen metabolism, osmoregulation and immunity, as the Na/K in the low‐salinity well water descended from 42 to 23, the requirement of dietary K+ was also decreased. |
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| Keywords: | low salinity
Litopenaeus vannamei
potassium nitrogen metabolism osmoregulation immunity |
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