American engineer at helm of Thailand-based EnerGaia has a grand vision for spirulina, which he says has potential as a protein source for fish feed.
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In a 10-week study of nursery-reared Pacific white shrimp performance, the inclusion of Spirulina meal allowed reduction of fishmeal up to 25 percent with no detrimental effect on shrimp growth performance.
Spirulina platensis is an edible planktonic filamentous bluegreen algae that can be used in fish feeds and as a supplement when feeding prawn larvae.