Growth potential and immunity of the Indian white shrimp, Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837), cultured in grow-out ponds at varying densities and salinities

• Published in: Aquaculture international 2023-06, Vol.31 (3), p.1523-1549
• Main Authors: Panigrahi, Akshaya, Das, Rashmi Ranjan, Biju, I. F., Saravanan, A., Sarkar, Soumyabrata, Anand, P. S. S. Shyne, Christina, L., Antony, J., Vasagam, K. P. Kumaraguru, Ambasankar, K., Jayanthi, M., Kumaran, M., Mahalaxmi, P., Rajamanickam, S., Balasubramanian, C. P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Coastal states; Crops; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Growth; Harvesting; Immunity; Indigenous species; Life Sciences; Penaeus indicus; Ponds; Salinity; Serum; Stocking density; Weight; Zoology
• ISSN: 0967-6120; 1573-143X
• DOI: 10.1007/s10499-022-01039-7

With an aim to evaluate the culture potential of Indian white shrimp, Penaeus indicus grow-out farming trials were carried out under different salinity regimes and stocking densities across the coastal states of India (West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala). The growth performance and immunity status were assessed under two different stocking densities (low and high) at each salinity regime (S1: 3–7; S2: 8–15; S3:15–25; S4:25–35; and S5:40–60 ppt) for a period of 80–120 days. Significantly higher growth was observed in the salinity range of 15 to 35 ppt with average daily growth (ADG) up to 0.195 ± 0.032 compared to low ADG of 0.125 ± 0.021 in very low and very high salinity range ( 40 ppt). Similarly, the final mean harvest weight of P. indicus reared at 15–25 ppt salinity was significantly ( p