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- Title
Nutritional, sustainable source of aqua feed and food from microalgae: a mini review.
- Authors
Haoujar, Imane; Haoujar, Mohammed; Altemimi, Ammar B.; Essafi, Adil; Cacciola, Francesco
- Abstract
Microalgae are a sustainable food source for humans and aquatic organisms, and this study explores their nutritional and physiological importance. Marine and freshwater microalgae exist as microscopic photosynthetic organisms. In aquaculture, microalgae are used as food and as live feed for bivalve mollusks, juvenile stages of abalone, crustaceans and some fish species and as zooplankton in food chains. Using microalgae for food and aquatic feed is a sustainable and economically beneficial process. As a source of protein, omega-3, fatty acids and carotenoids, microalgae are more nutrient-dense than traditional forms of animal and aquatic feed, such as millet, grams and other small fish. In addition to being nutritious, they contain antioxidants, antimicrobials and disease-preventative molecules, extending the lifespan of humans and fish.
- Subjects
MICROALGAE; MICROORGANISMS; FISH feeds; AQUATIC animals; AQUATIC organisms; FOOD chains
- Publication
International Aquatic Research, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 3, p157
- ISSN
2008-4935
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.22034/IAR.2022.1958713.1278