Impact of Weissella cibaria on Growth and Survival Rate in Juvenile Mud Crab, Scylla paramamosain
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https://doi.org/10.30736/grouper.v17i2.501Keywords:
Growth Performance, Probiotic, Scylla Paramamosain, Survival Rate , Weissella CibariaAbstract
Mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) is an economically important aquaculture species in Asia. However, low survival and suboptimal growth during the juvenile stage remain major constraints for aquaculture industry due to incomplete development of digestive and immune functions. Dietary probiotics have emerged as a promising strategy to improve nutrient utilization and health. Weissella cibaria, a lactic acid bacterium with antimicrobial and probiotic properties, has demonstrated beneficial effects in several aquatic species, but information regarding its application in mud crab culture is still unavailable. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary W. cibaria supplementation on growth performance and survival rate of juvenile mud crab in captivity. A total of 300 juvenile mud crabs (15 ± 5 g) were reared for 30 days and fed diets supplemented with different concentrations of W. cibaria (10⁵–10⁸ CFU/g feed). Growth performance was assessed based on weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), carapace width (CW), and carapace length (CL), while survival rate (SR) was also recorded. The results showed that dietary supplementation with W. cibaria significantly improved all growth parameters and survival rate (P < 0.05). The highest dose (10⁸ CFU/g feed) produced the best performance, resulting in WG of 2.76 ± 0.30 g, SGR of 0.63 ± 0.05/day, CW of 0.66 ± 0.13 cm, CL of 0.43 ± 0.10 cm, and SR of 83.33 ± 6.67. These findings indicate that dietary supplementation with W. cibaria at 10⁸ CFU/g feed effectively enhances growth performance and survival rate in juvenile S. paramamosain.
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