Vitor Fernandes Silva, Marília Tedesco, Silvia Terra Fontes, Marco Shizuo Owatari, Yuri Malaquias Gauglitz Gatto, Matheus Berlofa Ferreira, Paola Capistrano Dos Santos, Gabriel Antonio Cuzma Costa, Adriano Faria Palmieri, Gracienhe Gomes Dos Santos, Miguel Saldaña-Serrano, Afonso Celso Dias Bainy, Maurício Laterça Martins, José Luiz Pedreira Mouriño
Zinc is one of the essential microelements for the metabolism of animals. Zinc nanoparticles may have higher bioavailability due to their low specific surface area, facilitating absorption by fish. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of supplementation with different zinc-based products on the growth and health of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Zinc, in different sizes (nanoparticles or bulk) and forms (inorganic or organic), were used as a supplement in the tilapia diet at a dose of 15 mg kg feed-1 for 60 days...
April 2, 2024: Fish & Shellfish Immunology