TY - JOUR T1 - Potential application and beneficial effects of a marine microalgal biomass produced in a high-rate algal pond (HRAP) in diets of European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax A1 - Pascon,Giulia A1 - Messina,Maria A1 - Petit,Lisa A1 - Valente,Luisa Maria Pinheiro A1 - Oliveira,Beatriz A1 - Przybyla,Cyrille A1 - Dutto,Gilbert A1 - Tulli,Francesca AD - Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, 33100, Udine, Italy AD - CIIMAR, Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Universidade do Porto, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal AD - ICBAS, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal AD - MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Palavas les flots, Laboratoire L-3AS, 34250, Palavas-les-Flots, France AD - IFREMER French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, Laboratoire Service d’Expérimentations Aquacoles, 34250, Palavas les flots, France UR - https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00703/81545/ DO - 10.1007/s11356-021-14927-x KW - Microalgae consortium KW - Nannochloropsis spp KW - Oocystis sp KW - Gut physiology KW - Diet digestibility KW - Water treatment KW - European sea bass N2 - Microalgae have been used as live food in aquatic species. In recent years, the interest in microalgae has considerably increased, thanks to the evolution of production techniques that have identified them as an ecologically attractive aquafeed ingredient. The present study provides the first data about the effects of dietary inclusion of a microalgae consortium grown in a high-rate algal pond system on zootechnical performance, morphometric indices, and dietary nutrient digestibility as well as morphology and functionality of the digestive system of European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax. A dietary treatment including a commercial mono-cultured microalgae (Nannochloropsis sp.) biomass was used for comparison. Six hundred and thirty-six European sea bass juveniles (18 ± 0.28 g) were randomly allotted into 12 experimental groups and fed 4 different diets for 10 weeks: a control diet based on fish meal, fish oil, and plant protein sources; a diet including 10% of Nannochloropsis spp. biomass (100 g/kg diet); and two diets including two levels (10% and 20%) of the microalgal consortium (100 and 200 g/kg diet). Even at the highest dietary inclusion level, the microalgal consortium (200 g/kg diet) did not affect feed palatability and fish growth performance. A significant decrease in the apparent digestibility of dry matter, protein, and energy was observed in diets including 10 and 20% of the microalgal consortium, but all fish exhibited a well-preserved intestinal histomorphology. Moreover, dietary inclusion with the microalgal consortium significantly increased the enzymatic activity of maltase, sucrase-isomaltase, and ɤ-glutamil transpeptidase in the distal intestine of the treated European sea bass. Algal consortium grown using fish farm effluents represents an attempt to enhance the utilization of natural biomasses in aquafeeds when used at 10 % as substitute of vegetable ingredients in diet for European sea bass. Y1 - 2021/11 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC JF - Environmental Science And Pollution Research SN - 0944-1344 VL - 28 IS - 44 SP - 62185 EP - 62199 ID - 81545 ER -