Microalgae production in fresh market wastewater and its utilization as a protein substitute in formulated fish feed for oreochromis spp.

Hairuddin, Nur Diyana and A. Talip, Balkis and Neo, Zhi Zing and Radin Mohamed, Radin Maya Saphira and Al-Gheethi, Adel and Muhammad, Norhayati and Abdullah, Norazlin and Mohd Kahar, Ernna Erynna and Abdullah, Shakila (2020) Microalgae production in fresh market wastewater and its utilization as a protein substitute in formulated fish feed for oreochromis spp. In: Prospects of Fresh Market Wastes Management in Developing Countries. Springer Nature, pp. 1-12. ISBN 978-3-030-42641-5

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Abstract

Rapid growing of human population has led to increasing demand of aquaculture production. Oreochromis niloticus or known as tilapia is one of the most globally cultured freshwater fish due to its great adaptation towards extreme environment. Besides, farming of tilapia not only involves small scales farming for local consumption but also larger scales for international market which contributes to a foreign currency earning. Extensive use of fishmeal as feed for fish and for other animals indirectly caused an increasing depletion of the natural resource and may consequently cause economic and environmental unstable. Microalgae biomass seems to be a promising feedstock in aquaculture industry. It can be used for many purposes such as live food for fish larvae and dried microalgae to substitute protein material in fish feed. The microalgae replacement in fish feed formulation as protein alternative seem potentially beneficial for long term aqua-business sustainability. The present chapter discussed the potential of microalgae as an alternative nutrition in fish feed formulations, specifically Tilapia.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Aquaculture; Fish feed; Microalgae; Freshwater fish; Tilapia
Subjects:	T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD201-500 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
Divisions:	Faculty of Applied Science and Technology > Department of Technology and Natural Resources
Depositing User:	Mr. Abdul Rahim Mat Radzuan
Date Deposited:	01 Nov 2021 03:13
Last Modified:	01 Nov 2021 03:13
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/2088

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