Chemical composition of Sargassum and Padina -marine algae and their in vitro effect on water quality of fish pond | ||||
Journal of Animal, Poultry & Fish Production | ||||
Volume 13, Issue 1, 2024, Page 23-31 PDF (1.94 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/japfp.2024.294195.1004 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Ahmed Elnoby Mahmoud ![]() | ||||
1Department of Aquaculture Food and Feeding, Fish Farming and Technology Institute, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt | ||||
2Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt | ||||
3Algal Biotechnology Unit, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The chemical analysis of Sargassum aquifolium and Padina boergesenii macro-algae were determined besides evaluating their impact on fish water quality. Fresh algal samples were collected from the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Egypt during winter-spring. Moisture, total protein, lipids, carbohydrates, fibers, and ash levels were determined. The effect of macro-algae on the water quality of a high ammonia content solution was studied in triplicate with three treatments utilizing seawater containing ammonia of 0.428 ppm and the algae were added daily for successive days: The first treatment was supplied with 0.25 g of the dried S. aquifolium per day, the second treatment was supplied with 0.25 g P. boergesenii per day, and the third tank served as a control. Regarding the influence of macro-algae on NH3 concentration, the S aquifolium group demonstrated the lowest significant value on the first day, followed by P. boergesenii. There was a significant negative correlation between NH4 and salinity, and a positive correlation between NH3 and NH4, with all treatments showing a clear correlation between NH3 and pH, providing valuable insights into the potential impacts of algae on fish habitats. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Sargassum; Padina; macro-algae; water quality | ||||
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