Aquaculture Sciences

Aquaculture Sciences

The combination effect of chemical fertilizers and standard BG11 medium on growth rate, biochemical composition, fatty acid profile, chlorophyll and total carotenoid content of Haematococcus pluvialis in brackish water

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Saeid Vahdat 1
Behrooz Atashbar 2
Manizheh Biabani Asrami 3
Farzaneh Noori 2
1 Young Researchers and Elite Club, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran.
2 Artemia and Aquaculture Research Institute, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
3 Fishery Department, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran.
Abstract
Using of the standard methods for the production of unicellular algae have high harvesting costs and in many cases is not affordable. Therefore chemical fertilizers could be considered as an appropriate alternative for the production of unicellular algae. In this regards, Haematococcus pluvialis, were transferred to each of the 3-liters container. The results showed that the specific growth rate, the cell division per day, carbon dioxide fixation efficiency, biomass and total biomass efficiency was significantly higher and lower in treatment 7 and 1 respectively (P<0.05). The highest protein (17.35%), fat (15.46%) and carbohydrate (6.42 and 8.01) content was observed in treatments 6, 7, 2 and 3, respectively (P<0.05). the highest chlorophyll a (44.60 mg/g FW) in treatment 5 and chlorophyll b (62.19 mg/g FW) carotenoid (152.73 mg/g FW) in treatment 3 (P<0.05).
Keywords
Haematococcus pluvialis
Biochemical composition
Chlorophyll
Total Carotenoids
Aquaculture Sciences
Volume 5, Issue 1
September 2017
Pages 27-36