Common snook fed in alternate and continuous regimens with diet supplemented with Bacillus subtilis probiotic
The objective of this work was to evaluate the addition of Bacillus subtilis probiotic to the feed of common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) fingerlings, in alternate and continuous regimens. Six hundred and sixty fish, with average length of 5.90±0.88 cm and weight of 1.92±0.28 g, were stocked in 1...
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| Published in: | Pesquisa agropecuaria brasileira Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 267 - 272 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Embrapa Secretaria de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento; Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
01-04-2015
Embrapa Informação Tecnológica |
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| Summary: | The objective of this work was to evaluate the addition of Bacillus subtilis probiotic to the feed of common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) fingerlings, in alternate and continuous regimens. Six hundred and sixty fish, with average length of 5.90±0.88 cm and weight of 1.92±0.28 g, were stocked in 12 cages of 1.0 m3, with 55 fish each. The experimental design was completely randomized, with three treatments and four replicates. The treatments consisted of diet with the addition of probiotic, provided in alternate regimen for 7 days and in continuous regimen; besides a control without probiotic in the feed. Zootechnical performance, body composition, immune response, and blood parameters were evaluated. No significant differences were observed in zootechnical performance indexes and in body composition of fish treated with probiotic, when compared to the control. Fish from the alternate regimen showed an increment in respiratory burst and a lower total erythrocyte count than fish from the continuous regimen and the control. Fish from the continuous regimen did not differ from those of the control. The addition of Bacillus subtilis does not increase growth rates of common snook fingerlings; however, it has an immunostimulant action when supplied in alternate regimen.
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a adição de Bacillus subtilis, como probiótico, na ração de juvenis de robalo-flecha (Centropomus undecimalis), em regimes de alimentação alternado e contínuo. Foram estocados 660 peixes com comprimento médio de 5,90±0,88 cm e peso médio de 1,92±0,28 g, em 12 tanques-rede de 1,0 m3, com 55 peixes cada um. Utilizou-se o delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, com três tratamentos e quatro repetições. Os tratamentos consistiram de ração adicionada de probiótico, fornecida em regime alternado de 7 dias e em regime contínuo; além de controle sem probiótico na ração. Avaliaram-se: desempenho zootécnico, composição corporal, resposta imune e parâmetros hematológicos. Não houve diferença significativa nos índices zootécnicos e na composição corporal dos peixes tratados com probiótico, em comparação ao controle. Os peixes do regime alternado apresentaram incremento na explosão respiratória e menor contagem total de eritrócitos do que os do regime contínuo e do controle. Os peixes do regime contínuo não diferiram dos do controle. A adição de Bacillus subtilis não promove o crescimento de juvenis de rebalo-peva; no entanto, tem ação imunoestimulante quando fornecido em regime alternado. |
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| ISSN: | 0100-204X 1678-3921 0100-204X |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S0100-204X2015000400001 |