The Effect of Probiotics in a Litopenaeus vannamei Biofloc Culture System Infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Dariano Krummenauer, Luis Poersch, Luiz A. Romano, Gabriele R. Lara, Pedro Encarnação, Wilson Wasielesky

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Abstract

We analyzed the effect of commercial bacterial probiotics on a Litopenaeus vannamei biofloc culture system infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Three replicates of two experimental treatments were conducted: a control system (without probiotic) and a system with the application of a multistrain probiotic containing Bacillus spp., Enterococcus spp., Thiobacillus spp., and Paracoccus spp. applied to the water and another multistrain probiotic containing Bacillus spp., Enterococcus spp., and Lactobacillus spp. added to the feed. Growth and survival rate were significantly higher in the probiotic treatment group (P < 0.05), and the shrimp in the probiotic group also had a lower (P < 0.05) FCR compared to the shrimp in the control group (1.4 vs. 2.7).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)370-379
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Applied Aquaculture
Volume26
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bacillus
  • Lactobacillus
  • Super-intensive system
  • high stocking density
  • multi-strain probiotic

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