Optimization of micro-diets for turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) post-larvae in RAS on an industrial scale

• Main Author: Parreira, Pedro Figueiredo
• Other Authors: Castro, Carolina Oliveira, Oliveira, Susana Galante Correia Pinto de
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 1483
• Subjects: Aquaculture; Hatchery; Turbot; Scophthalmus maximus; Performance; Feeding optimization; Mira
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/42310

Aquaculture, the fastest growing economic activity in the food production industry over the last three decades, responds to the growing global demand for food of aquatic origin, which is driven by the growth of the world's human population. Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) have emerged as a sustainable solution to the limitations of traditional aquaculture, providing efficient use of water and minimizing environmental impacts. Flatlantic, S.A., a Portuguese aquaculture company founded in 2006 and located in Praia de Mira (Coimbra, Portugal), is Europe's second largest producer of flatfish and the leading aquaculture company in Portugal. Flatlantic operates in an intensive system, with land-based facilities, producing around 3 000 tons of fish a year, specifically of the species Scophthalmus maximus (turbot) and Solea senegalensis (Senegalese sole). As well as developing technical skills in aquaculture on an industrial scale, with a special focus on the production of juvenile turbot, this curricular internship also aimed to develop skills in Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) within the scope of the host organization's activity. The R&D&I project involved assessing the effectiveness of different diets on the growth of juvenile turbot, through systematic experimentation and the collection, processing and analysis of data. The results of the trials contributed to the company’s feeding protocol optimization through the integration of new microdiets for turbot post-larvae. A aquacultura, atividade económica da indústria da produção alimentar com maior crescimento nas últimas três décadas, responde à crescente procura global de alimentos de origem aquática que é impulsionada pelo crescimento da população humana mundial. Os Sistemas de Aquacultura em Recirculação (RAS) surgiram como uma solução sustentável para as limitações da aquacultura tradicional, proporcionando uma utilização eficiente da água e minimizando os impactes ambientais. A Flatlantic, S.A., uma empresa de aquacultura ...