Abstract:
This contribution brings current knowledge on the use of functional food additives in the reproductive performance of marine fish. Several authors who have worked with specialized diets focused on the dietary needs of brood fish are reviewed and discussed with the objective of identifying the functional additives that have been gaining relevance to improve reproductive performance. Furthermore, the use of commercial and experimental diets that may have an effect on spawning viability, egg quantity and egg quality such as hatching rates, larval survival, fatty acid and amino acid composition, once the feed is supplemented with some nutritional compounds is discussed. Our intention with this review is to highlight the benefits of the use of vitamins, carotenes, fatty acids and proteins of animal origin in the nutrition of brood fish, which have been shown to improve the quality of the progeny under captive conditions. Finally, future perspectives on the use of additives in marine fish nutrition are offered. Keywords: broodstock, nutrition, vitamin, carotene, protein, fatty acids
Biography:
PHD. Minerva C. Maldonado earned a Bachelor's degree in Oceanology in Baja California, Mexico, a Master's degree from the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, Mexico, and a Doctorate in Science in the Use, Management, and Preservation of Natural Resources from the Northwest Biological Research Center (CIBNOR) in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, specializing in Marine Fish Reproduction at the IATS in Castellón, Spain. She has worked for 29 years as a Senior Researcher at CIBNOR. Her research has focused on marine fish farming, and she has published numerous scientific articles in indexed journals and popular science articles. She has led research projects funded by the federal government for community projects and has established partnerships with private companies. She has also trained instructors at various academic levels, conducted courses on marine fish, and helped organize a Science Fair for students from preschool through high school, emphasizing the scientific method. He believes that developing aquaculture in Mexico is a high priority for recovering and preserving the diversity of various species that are being overexploited and left unregulated. He believes that the sea is important for our health because we can obtain high-quality marine protein through aquaculture.
