This study shows that, provided suitable strains are used, offering
microalgae and bacteria together as food for Artemiamay result in a synergistic
effect in howthis filter-feeding organism takes advantage of the
respective food sources. This is of immediate relevance for Artemia laboratory
cultures, where generally algae diets are used in xenic conditions,
but also for Artemia pond production procedures, which
emphasize the induction of phytoplankton blooms but overlook the
role of the aquatic bacterial communities. Finally, our testswith Artemia
can be considered as a model for future research on the feeding biology
of other filter-feeding aquaculture organisms.
Acknowledgments
This study has been supported by a Vietnamese Government PhD