Role of Dietary Microalgae on Fish Health and Fillet Quality: Recent Insights and Future Prospects

Najmeh Sheikhzadeh; Mehdi Soltani; Marzieh Heidarieh; Mahdi Ghorbani

doi:10.3390/fishes9010026

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Role of Dietary Microalgae on Fish Health and Fillet Quality: Recent Insights and Future Prospects

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Role of Dietary Microalgae on Fish Health and Fillet Quality: Recent Insights and Future Prospects

Najmeh Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi Soltani, Marzieh Heidarieh and Mahdi Ghorbani

Fishes, Vol.9(1), 26

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes9010026

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Abstract

Additives

Algae

Amino acids

Aquaculture

Aquatic animals

Aquatic microorganisms

Carbohydrates

Carcasses

Carotenoids

Dietary minerals

Disease prophylaxis

Disease resistance

Fatty acids

Feed conversion

Fish

Fish culture

Fish feeds

Fish fillets

Fish harvest

Food consumption

Food fish

Lipids

Meat quality

Microalgae

Phosphorus

Phytoplankton

Pigments

Polyculture (aquaculture)

Potassium

Prophylaxis

Proteins

Proximate composition

Seafoods

Shelf life

Sodium

Storage life

Tilapia

Trout

Vitamins

An increase in the consumption of food fish, combined with a decrease in the harvest of fish, is driving the aquaculture industry at a fast pace. In parallel with the growth in the aquaculture sector and resulting stresses, the prevalence of diseases in farmed fish can increase. Although effective administration and prophylaxis are the main factors safeguarding fish species against diseases, recent approaches to mitigate the response caused by typical stressors include the uses of dietary additives. Microalgae are one of the main sources of nutrients, namely protein, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and pigments in aquatic animal diets. Numerous studies have proved the beneficial effects of microalgae on fish growth performance, feed utilization, disease resistance, and immunological and antioxidant activities. On the other hand, the administration of different microalgae to fish feed can enhance the fillet quality from several aspects, leading to an overall improvement in fillet shelf-life. This review focuses on the evidence supporting the beneficial effects of various microalgae on biochemical and organoleptic aspects as well as the proximate composition of carcasses in fish species.

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Title: Role of Dietary Microalgae on Fish Health and Fillet Quality: Recent Insights and Future Prospects
Authors/Creators: Najmeh Sheikhzadeh - University of Tabriz
Mehdi Soltani
Marzieh Heidarieh - Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
Mahdi Ghorbani - Urmia University
Publication Details: Fishes, Vol.9(1), 26
Publisher: MDPI AG
Identifiers: 991005634766307891
Murdoch Affiliation: Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.2 Marine Biology; 3.2.116 Aquaculture Nutrition
Web Of Science research areas: Fisheries; Marine & Freshwater Biology
ESI research areas: Plant & Animal Science