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Title: Expanding the Utilization of Sustainable Plant Products in Aquafeeds – A Review

Author
item GATLIN III, DELBERT - TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, TX
item Barrows, Frederic
item BELLIS, D. - AGSOURCE, INC. WA D.C.
item BROWN, P. - PURDUE UNIV LAFAYETTE, IN
item CAMPEN, J. - UN SOYBEAN BOARD WA D.C.
item DABROWSKI, K. - OH STATE UNIV COLUMBUS OH
item Gaylord, Thomas
item HARDY, R. - UNIV OF ID, HAGERMAN
item Herman, Eliot
item Hu, Gongshe
item KROGDAHL, A. - AQUA PRO C TRONDHEIM NO
item NELSON, R. - SIL CUPFISHFEED MURRAY UT
item Overturf, Kenneth - Ken
item RUST, M. - NOAA NWFSC SEATTLE, WA
item SEALEY, WENDY - UNIV OF ID, HAGERMAN
item SKONBERG, D. - UNIV OF MAINE ORONO ME
item Souza, Edward
item STONE, D. - UNIV OF ID HAGERMAN
item Wilson, Richard

Submitted to: Aquaculture Research
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/1/2007
Publication Date: 6/1/2007
Citation: Gatlin Iii, D., Barrows, F., Bellis, D., Brown, P., Campen, J., Dabrowski, K., Gaylord, T.G., Hardy, R.W., Herman, E.M., Hu, G., Krogdahl, A., Nelson, R., Overturf, K.E., Rust, M., Sealey, W., Skonberg, D., Souza, E.J., Stone, D., Wilson, R.F. 2007. Expanding the Utilization of Sustainable Plant Products in Aquafeeds – A Review. Aquaculture Research. 38:551-579.

Interpretive Summary: Continued growth and intensification of aquaculture production depends upon the development of sustainable protein sources to replace fish meal in aquafeeds. This document reviews various plant feedstuffs which currently are or potentially may be incorporated into aquafeeds to support the sustainable production of various fish species in aquaculture. The nutritional composition of these various feedstuffs are considered along with the presence of any bioactive compounds that may positively or negatively affect the target organism. Specific strategies and techniques to optimize the nutritional composition of plant feedstuffs and limit potentially adverse effects of bioactive compounds are also described. Such information will provide a foundation for developing strategic research plans for increasing the use of plant feedstuffs in aquaculture to reduce dependence of animal feedstuffs and thereby enhance the sustainability of aquaculture.

Technical Abstract: Continued growth and intensification of aquaculture production depends upon the development of sustainable protein sources to replace fish meal in aquafeeds. This document reviews various plant feedstuffs which currently are or potentially may be incorporated into aquafeeds to support the sustainable production of various fish species in aquaculture. The nutritional composition of these various feedstuffs are considered along with the presence of any bioactive compounds that may positively or negatively affect the target organism. Specific strategies and techniques to optimize the nutritional composition of plant feedstuffs and limit potentially adverse effects of bioactive compounds are also described. Such information will provide a foundation for developing strategic research plans for increasing the use of plant feedstuffs in aquaculture to reduce dependence of animal feedstuffs and thereby enhance the sustainability of aquaculture.