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Does Stocking Density Affect Growth Performance and Hematological Parameters of Juvenile Olive Flounder in a Recirculating Aquaculture System? | LitMetric

Does Stocking Density Affect Growth Performance and Hematological Parameters of Juvenile Olive Flounder in a Recirculating Aquaculture System?

Animals (Basel)

Division of Fisheries Life Sciences, College of fisheries science, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea.

Published: December 2022

AI Article Synopsis

  • Olive flounder are commonly cultured in South Korea using recirculating aquaculture systems (RASs), which are praised for sustainability but can negatively impact fish welfare at high stocking densities.
  • This study examined how different stocking densities affected growth performance and stress indicators in juvenile olive flounder over an 8-week period, finding that higher densities initially increased growth but led to reduced growth rates and higher stress levels at the highest density.
  • The optimal stocking density identified for maintaining growth and minimizing stress in olive flounder is around 20 kg/m, suggesting a need for balance between sustainability and fish welfare in aquaculture practices.

Article Abstract

Olive flounder is a representative culture species in South Korea. Recirculating aquaculture systems (RASs) have received increased attention because they can provide sustainable and environmentally friendly productivity. However, to maintain economic sustainability, the system generally requires high productivity, achieved through a high stocking density, which compromises animal welfare. The reduction in growth based on the stocking density may be due to the social hierarchy resulting from the growth suppression of subordinate individuals. Species, size, culture systems, and other management regimes can affect the social hierarchy. Therefore, a more practical approach must be taken to adjust the stocking density for a particular fish species and fish size in a specific culture system. This study investigated the effect of stocking density on juvenile olive flounder in an RAS. Juvenile olive flounder (61.0 ± 0.3 g) were initially stocked at 3.29, 4.84, 7.14, and 8.56 kg/m (T1, T2, T3, and T4, respectively). After 8 weeks, growth performance, in terms of feed conversion, specific growth rate, and daily feed intake rate, was measured. In addition, the blood levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), growth hormone, glucose, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, and glutamic pyruvic transaminase and the whole-body composition were evaluated as stress indicators. Growth performance increased as stocking density increased, but fish at the highest stocking density showed signs of growth reduction toward the end of the experiment. In addition, as stocking density increased, IGF-1 decreased, and cortisol increased. The whole-body protein level was significantly lower in T4 compared with the other treatments. Olive flounder seemed to tolerate a stocking density up to 20.16 kg/m. Based on the growth performance, hematological response, and whole-body composition results in the present study, a final stocking density of 20 kg/m (from the initial stocking density of 4.84-7.14 kg/m) may be desirable for juvenile olive flounder in an RAS for fish weighing ~60-180 g.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9817517PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13010044DOI Listing

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