Effect of Stocking Density on Growth and Survival of Fenneropenaeus merguiensis (de Man, 1888) Post Larvae

The effects of different stocking densities on nursery performance of Banana shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) reared under biofloc condition

“…The results of the present study were in line with those of Arnold et al ( 2009) for P. monodon and Rezende et al (2019) for L. vannamei in which they examined different stocking densities in a cultivation system with limited water exchange during the nursery period and measured variations in water quality parameters according to densities. Studies have found that DO levels for penaeid shrimp culture should range between 5.23 and 7.10 mg/L (Shrivastava et al, 2017;. During the experimental period, the DO level of the water in the tanks varied from 5.21 mg/L to 6.38 mg/L, which remained within the acceptable range.…”

“…The lowest level of DO was found in T4 treatment, which is probably due to the higher TSS content and higher respiration rates. Previous studies have mentioned that the DO levels in rearing tanks are affected by water temperature, metabolic rate, TSS and biomass (Shrivastava et al, 2017;Rezende et al, 2019;. Penaeid shrimp grow best at a pH between 7.8 and 8.7 (Shrivastava et al, 2017;Rezende, et al, 2019).…”

“…Banana shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) is an ideal candidate for cultivation due to its special characteristics such as suitability for captive breeding in ponds, tolerance to different environmental conditions (euryhaline and eurythermal), availability in natural habitats, low protein requirement, easy access to wild broodstock, and easy cultivation of larvae and post-larvae (Hoang et al, 2002;Shrivastava et al, 2017). Currently, the global shrimp farming industry faces several challenges including environmental degradation, climate change, and the spread of pathogens (Jory, 2019;Yeganeh et al, 2020).…”

“…A transitional nursery phase between the hatchery and grow-out ponds is a common practice in shrimp farming industry in many countries (Correia et al, 2014). However, high stocking density in the nursery phase may negatively affect the shrimp growth and survival rate due to cannibalism and degradation of water quality (Arnold et al, 2006;Shrivastava et al, 2017). Survival rate, growth performance, body composition and health status of shrimp are affected by stocking density, i.e.…”

Biofloc as a Food Source for Banana Shrimp Fenneropenaeus merguiensis Postlarvae

“…In many parts of the world, shrimp are some of the most important aquaculture species, and with the development of aquaculture technology, shrimp production has increased dramatically (Yang et al 2020). The banana shrimp Fenneropenaeus merguiensis is found throughout tropical and subtropical waters and is a commonly cultured shrimp species in the Indo-Pacific (Shrivastava et al 2017). The advantages of banana shrimp for researchers and farmers include easy maturation in captivity, tolerance of poor water quality, euryhaline and eurythermal nature, easy availability of wild spawners, relatively easy rearing of larvae and postlarvae, good performance during high stocking densities, low dietary protein requirement, minimal size variation during grow-out phase, and an established market (Hoang et al 2002;Shrivastava et al 2017;Hoang et al 2020).…”