Aline Pereira Coli, William Franco Carneiro, Kiara Cândido Duarte da Silva, Tássia Flávia Dias Castro, João Paulo Lima de Oliveira, Moisés Silvestre Azevedo de Martins, Luis David Solis Murgas
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a valuable model for biomedical research because of its mammalian genetic similarities, rapid reproduction, and low maintenance costs. However, further investigation is required regarding their nutritional requirements and standardized laboratory diets. This study evaluated the metabolic and growth responses of zebrafish juveniles fed on diets supplemented with spirulina, Arthrospira platensis (SP) at different levels for 77 days. Six diets with SP inclusion levels of 0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10% (SP0-SP10) were formulated...
April 16, 2024: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition