Health & Welfare
Methionine requirements estimated for white shrimp
Research on the methionine requirement for white shrimp showed a diet requirement of 0.45 percent using a protein-bound form of methionine.
Aquafeeds
Methionine supplement form affects feed leaching, but not shrimp growth
A study compared the effects of two forms of methionine supplemented at different levels in feeds for Pacific white shrimp. Test diets containing methionine bound in soy protein had less leaching of methionine than the diets containing crystalline methionine.
Health & Welfare
Probiotics found ineffective against Vibrio harveyi in limited-exchange shrimp pond survey
In a study, three probiotics applied to shrimp pond water throughout a culture period were not effective in preventing Vibrio harveyi outbreaks.