Use of Artemia as a food source for aquaculture

Use of Artemia as a food source for aquaculture

DA Bengston, Philippe Léger, Patrick Sorgeloos

January 1991

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This includes reviews of everything about using brine shrimp, including storing and hatching cysts and enrichment of shrimps for better health of marine fish.

Four major techniques for enriching shrimp are reviewed:

1. Algae
2. Algae, Yeast or oil emulsion
3. Composed, commercial-style diet
4. Self-emulsifying concentrates