Influence of probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus on the survival and growth of pearl oyster Pinctada fucata spat


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Authors

  • S K Subhash Vizhinjam Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Vizhinjam - 695 521, Kerala, India
  • A P Lipton Vizhinjam Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Vizhinjam - 695 521, Kerala, India
  • R Paulraj Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India

Abstract

Combination of micro-alga Chaetoceros calcitrans and the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus evaluated at 1:1 and 1:2 levels revealed that in the probiotic treated group, Pinctada fucata spat registered significantly high survival of 79.7 and 89.0 % (P<0.05) respectively compared to that of 65.0 % survival in control. The probiotic treated groups also showed significant improvement in growth in terms of length and weight as compared to the control group. The probiotic treated spat attained a weight gain of 346.0 ± 1.57 mg (1:1 level) and 382.0 ± 11.76 mg (1:2 level) compared to 296.4 ± 9.04 mg in control group. The length in terms of dorso-ventral measurement (DVM) increased to 18.68 mm (1:1 level) and 19.6 (1:2 level) mm compared to 13.56 mm in control group

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Author Biographies

  • S K Subhash, Vizhinjam Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Vizhinjam - 695 521, Kerala, India
    Vizhinjam Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
    Vizhinjam - 695 521, Kerala, India
  • A P Lipton, Vizhinjam Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Vizhinjam - 695 521, Kerala, India
    Vizhinjam Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
    Vizhinjam - 695 521, Kerala, India
  • R Paulraj, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India

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Vol. 54 No. 2 (2007)

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Subhash, S. K., Lipton, A. P., & Paulraj, R. (2011). Influence of probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus on the survival and growth of pearl oyster Pinctada fucata spat. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 54(2), 211-216. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/6926