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Research Article: Nutritional evaluation of plant-based diets containing corn and soy protein sources on growth performance and survival rate of Litopenaeus vannamei
A. Dashtiannasab *1 , M. Sharifinia2 , M. Hafezieh3
1- Shrimp Research Center, Iranian Fisheries Sciences Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Bushehr 75169-89177, Iran. & - , adashtiannasab@gmail.com
2- Shrimp Research Center, Iranian Fisheries Sciences Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Bushehr 75169-89177, Iran. & -
3- Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), IRAN & -
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The aquaculture industry faces increasing challenges in developing sustainable and cost-effective feeding strategies. Plant-based protein sources, such as soybean meal and corn gluten, present promising alternatives to traditional fishmeal in shrimp diets. This study aimed to investigate the effects of varying levels of plant protein substitution on the growth performance, survival rate, and economic feasibility of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), while also determining the optimal level of plant protein replacement in shrimp feed. Six experimental diets were formulated with plant protein replacement levels of 0% (T0), 20% (T20), 40% (T40), 60% (T60), 80% (T80), and 100% (T100) relative to fishmeal. A 60-day culture period was implemented to evaluate the impact of these dietary treatments on growth indices, survival rates, and nutritional parameters. Additionally, cost analyses were conducted for each treatment group. The results indicated that growth indices, including weight gain and specific growth rate, did not significantly differ from the control group at replacement levels up to 60% (p≤0.05). However, substituting plant protein at levels of 80% and 100% resulted in significant negative effects on growth performance (p≤0.05). Survival rates remained stable across all dietary treatments throughout the culture period (p>0.05). The nutritional indices, such as feed conversion ratio and protein efficiency ratio, were significantly higher in the T0 and T60 groups compared to those with greater plant protein inclusion (p≤0.05). This study concludes that partial substitution of fishmeal with plant proteins (up to 60%) is both nutritionally effective and economically advantageous. However, complete replacement at 80% and 100% levels significantly impairs growth performance in L. vannamei. The consistent survival rates across all dietary treatments suggest that the substitution of the plant-based proteins does not compromise shrimp health.

Keywords: Fishmeal, Plant protein, Pacific white shrimp, Corn, Soy
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Type of Study: Orginal research papers | Subject: aquaculture
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