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Short production cycles and simplified feeding strategies, such as using a commercial rotifer diet or a fixed daily amount of baker's yeast, can support efficient, high-density cultivation of Euplotes sp. in static cultures despite high ammonia levels. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the efficiency of commercial inert diets and a simplified fixed-feeding strategy for mass producing the marine ciliate Euplotes sp. in static culture.

August 22, 2026Aquaculture InternationalOpen Access

Mass production of Euplotes sp. in static culture using commercial inert diets and a practical fixed-feeding strategy

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MTMônica Yumi Tsuzuki DHDaniel William Hoare SHSoazig Laumaillé Hoare

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Experimental study demonstrates high-density cultivation of Euplotes sp. using rotifer diet and fixed yeast feeding, indicating simplified protocols can support live prey aquaculture feeds.

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To evaluate the efficiency of commercial inert diets and a simplified fixed-feeding strategy for mass producing the marine ciliate Euplotes sp. in static culture.
Tested three diets (baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commercial rotifer diet, and commercial rotifer enrichment) over 7- to 8-day static cultivation cycles.
Assessed a fixed daily yeast feeding regime (0.4 g L⁻¹ day⁻¹) versus density-based feeding, monitoring population density, specific growth rate, and total ammonia nitrogen using linear mixed models.
The commercial rotifer diet produced the highest density (31,386.0 cil mL⁻¹ at day 7, peaking at 43,727 cil mL⁻¹ at day 8), followed by baker's yeast (21,346.6 cil mL⁻¹) and rotifer enrichment (9,142.3 cil mL⁻¹).
Fixed daily provisioning of baker's yeast at 0.4 g L⁻¹ day⁻¹ effectively sustained population growth without requiring density-adjusted feed calculations.
Ciliate populations expanded continuously despite elevated ammonia levels reaching 33–60 mg L⁻¹ total ammonia nitrogen without water renewal.

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Tsuzuki et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f1cca7ade938187d864 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-026-02650-8

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August 22, 2026Aquaculture InternationalOpen Access

Mass production of Euplotes sp. in static culture using commercial inert diets and a practical fixed-feeding strategy

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Authors

MTMônica Yumi Tsuzuki DHDaniel William Hoare SHSoazig Laumaillé Hoare

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Overview

Experimental study demonstrates high-density cultivation of Euplotes sp. using rotifer diet and fixed yeast feeding, indicating simplified protocols can support live prey aquaculture feeds.

Key Points

To evaluate the efficiency of commercial inert diets and a simplified fixed-feeding strategy for mass producing the marine ciliate Euplotes sp. in static culture.
Tested three diets (baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commercial rotifer diet, and commercial rotifer enrichment) over 7- to 8-day static cultivation cycles.
Assessed a fixed daily yeast feeding regime (0.4 g L⁻¹ day⁻¹) versus density-based feeding, monitoring population density, specific growth rate, and total ammonia nitrogen using linear mixed models.
The commercial rotifer diet produced the highest density (31,386.0 cil mL⁻¹ at day 7, peaking at 43,727 cil mL⁻¹ at day 8), followed by baker's yeast (21,346.6 cil mL⁻¹) and rotifer enrichment (9,142.3 cil mL⁻¹).
Fixed daily provisioning of baker's yeast at 0.4 g L⁻¹ day⁻¹ effectively sustained population growth without requiring density-adjusted feed calculations.
Ciliate populations expanded continuously despite elevated ammonia levels reaching 33–60 mg L⁻¹ total ammonia nitrogen without water renewal.

Cite This Study

Tsuzuki et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f1cca7ade938187d864 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-026-02650-8

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