The improved reproductive performance of the broodstock and higher larvae survival rate resulting
from BFT treatment may be linked to the dietary supplement obtained by the shrimp from natural productivity
during BFT rearing. Indeed, our study confirms that biofloc particulates represent a potential source of dietary
glutathione and a significant source of lipids, particularly essential phospholipids and n−3 highly unsaturated
fatty acids (HUFAs) for shrimps. Thus, broodstock from BFT treatment accumulated phospholipids, n−3 HUFA
and arachidonic acid, which are necessary for vitellogenesis, embryogenesis and pre-feeding larval development.
The predominant essential fatty acids, arachidonic acid (ARA), eicopentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA), had levels in the eggs that were, respectively, 2.5, 2.8 and 3 fold higher for BFT compared to the
CW treatment