Phytate formed during maturation of plant seeds and grains is a common constituent of plant‐
derived fish feed. Phytate‐bound phosphorus (P) is not available to gastric or agastric fish. A …

Tilapia is the second most farmed fish group worldwide and over the past decade has
quadrupled in production, largely due to their many characteristics conducive to aquaculture …

Tilapia culture is currently practised in 95 countries all over the world and the number is
expected to increase. This book discusses in detail the principles and practices of tilapia …

Phytate is the main storage form of phosphorus (P) in many plants, but phytate-bound P is
not available to monogastric or agastric fish animals. Phytase, an enzyme specific to …

Replacement of fish meal with plant proteins in aquaculture diets presents several problems.
Firstly, aquaculture diets, particularly diets for carnivorous fish species, are nutrient dense …

In this study, apparent digestibility coefficients (ADCs) of nutrients and energy in selected
feed ingredients were determined for Nile tilapia. ADCs were determined using a reference …

Experimental results regarding nutrient and phosphorus (P) utilization due to different
sources of microbial phytase in tilapia nutrition are very scarce. An experiment was …

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the combined effects of organic acid and
phytase on the digestibility coefficients, growth performance, body composition, vertebral …

Abstract In general, over 30% fishmeal (FM) is required in diets for marine teleosts, which
limits the sustainable development of aquaculture. Here, seven isonitrogenous (46%) and …

Tilapia are the third most important cultured fish group in the world, after carps and
Salmonids. Tilapia culture is also one of the fastest growing farming activities, with an …