Evaluating the growth of genetically improved tilapia Oreochromis niloticus reared at different temperatures

Autor(es)

dos Santos, Vander Bruno ; Gomes, Victor Jose ; Teixeira, Diego Azevedo ; de Almeida, Marcus Vinicius ; Silva, Vinicius Vasconcelos ; Salomao, Rondinelle Artur Simoes

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ANNALS OF ANIMAL SCIENCE; v. 22, n. 4, p. 8-pg., 2022-05-16.

Resumo

This study aimed to evaluate the growth and performance of genetically improved tilapia reared at different temperatures. Four hundred and eighty fingerlings of Genomar Supreme Tilapia, GST (8.39 +/- 0.60 g) were equally separated into three indoor water recirculation systems maintained at 22, 26 and 30 oC. Each of four tanks contained 500 liters with 40 fish per tank in natural photoperiod. The fish were fed ad libitum with the same feed for each growth phase, weighing the total feed supplied. After 30 min of feeding, leftover feed was collected, dried in an oven and weighed. Ten fish from each tank were weighed at days 1, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 and 210. Survival, weight gain, feed conversion and feed intake in each period were determined. Fish reared at 30 oC and 26 oC showed a higher specific growth rate than that of fish reared at 22oC (P <= 0.05). Feed intake increased along temperature and feed conversion and was poorest in fish reared at 26oC (P <= 0.05). Final fish weight estimates at day 210 by the Gompertz model were 597.84, 819.26 and 1079.39 g for 22, 26 and 30 oC, respectively. At 30 oC, fish had a higher absolute growth rate (7.76 g day(-1)) and lower weight (459.30 g) and age (95.85 days) at the inflection point. Tilapia at 22 oC had a higher weight (539.57 g) and age (197 days) and lower absolute growth rate (4.52 g day(-1)). It was concluded that GST tilapia can potentially improve aquaculture in all Brazilian regions based on different rearing temperatures. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/13332-0 - Avaliação do desempenho, crescimento e características de carcaça de linhagens de tilápias (Oreochromis niloticus)
• Beneficiário: Marcus Vinicius de Almeida
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica
• Processo FAPESP: 17/00880-1 - Crescimento máximo da linhagem de tilápia (Oreochromis niloticus) supreme GST cultivada em temperaturas diferentes
• Beneficiário: Victor José Gomes
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica
• Processo FAPESP: 17/01420-4 - Avaliação do desempenho e crescimento de duas gerações de Tilápias do Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus) da linhagem Genomar supreme
• Beneficiário: Diego Azevedo Teixeira
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica