延迟排卵对红鳍东方鲀卵子质量的影响

为探究红鳍东方鲀(Takifugu rubripes)延迟排卵对卵子生理生化变化及卵质的影响,人为对性成熟亲鱼推迟1~2周挤卵,并将未推迟挤卵组记为A组,推迟1周挤卵组记为B组,推迟2周挤卵组记为C组,研究推迟排卵后卵子内磷酸酶、苹果酸脱氢酶、唾液酸、总氨基酸以及脂肪酸含量等生化参数变化规律及延迟排卵与受精率的相关性。结果显示,推迟1周排卵后,B组受精率显著下降(P0.05),受精率由A组的86.66%降至57.14%;推迟2周后,C组受精率降至31.89%;卵内酸性磷酸酶活力随产卵期推迟而显著下降(P0.05),并与受精率存在显著正相关(P0.05,R~2=0.705);A组苹果酸脱氢酶活力显著高于B、C两组(P0.05,R~2=0.630),总氨基酸含量亦存在相似变化趋势,A、B组显著高于C组(P0.05,R~2=0.706);此外十四烷酸(C_(14:0))、十五烷酸(C_(15:0))、棕榈酸(C_(16:0))、棕榈油酸(C_(16:1n-7))、a-亚麻酸(C_(18:3n-3))、二十碳五烯酸(EPA)在总脂中比例均在正常组中最高,并与受精率存在显著正相关(P0.05),二十二碳五烯酸(C_(22:5n-3))、二十二碳六烯酸(DHA):二十碳五烯酸(EPA)均与受精率呈显著负相关(P0.05)。结果表明,卵子中磷酸酶、苹果酸脱氢酶、总氨基酸、脂肪酸含量与卵子活力存在相关性,在红鳍东方鲀人工授精时,在亲鱼卵子成熟后1周内进行人工挤卵最为适宜。     

暗纹东方鲀心型脂肪酸结合蛋白H-FABP基因克隆与表达分析

为深入了解心型脂肪酸结合蛋白(heart-type fatty acid-binding protein,H-FABP)的结构与功能,采用RACE技术克隆得到暗纹东方鲀H-FABP的全长cDNA序列,共772 bp,开放阅读框为402 bp,编码133个氨基酸。生物信息学分析表明,暗纹东方鲀H-FABP基因具有一个脂质转运蛋白家族保守结构域和多个蛋白激酶磷酸化位点。NJ法系统进化分析显示,暗纹东方鲀与红鳍东方鲀亲缘关系最近,其次是鲈形目。经荧光定量PCR检测,H-FABP基因在暗纹东方鲀所有被检测的组织中都有表达,其中肝脏中的表达量最高,其次为肌肉和心脏,预示H-FABP主要参与脂肪酸氧化分解过程。为探究豆油作为脂肪源的可行性,采用不同比例(0、25%、50%和75%)豆油替代鱼油的饲料投喂初始体质量为(8.31±0.20)g的暗纹东方鲀8周。结果显示,全鱼油组肝脏中H-FABP基因的表达量显著高于50%豆油组和75%豆油组,但与25%豆油组无显著性差异,且随着饲料中豆油比例的增加,暗纹东方鲀肝脏中H-FABP基因的表达量呈下降趋势。研究表明,富含n-3多不饱和脂肪酸的鱼油可以促进脂肪酸氧化分解,能预防脂肪肝。因此,为不影响暗纹东方鲀肝脏脂肪代谢,饲料中豆油替代鱼油的比例应控制在50%以下。     

玉米蛋白粉替代鱼粉对暗纹东方鲀溶菌酶活性及c型溶菌酶mRNA表达的影响

以初重为(41.26±1.09)g的暗纹东方鲀为实验鱼,配制5种玉米蛋白粉使用量为0%、5%、10%、15%、20%的实验饲料,玉米蛋白粉对饲料中鱼粉的替代水平分别为0%、7.4%、14.8%、22.2%和29.6%。用实验饲料饲养暗纹东方鲀60d,研究玉米蛋白粉替代鱼粉对暗纹东方鲀肝胰脏、头肾和脾脏组织的溶菌酶活性及其c-型溶菌酶mRNA相对表达量的影响。结果表明,(1)暗纹东方鲀肝胰脏、头肾和脾脏的溶菌酶比活力分别为9.14、42.12和40.49U/mgprot,头肾和脾脏组织中c-型溶菌酶mRNA相对表达量分别是肝胰脏的3.76和3.24倍。(2)玉米蛋白粉替代鱼粉显著影响暗纹东方鲀溶菌酶比活力。5%和10%组的肝胰脏和头肾组织溶菌酶比活力显著高于对照组(P<0.05),而15%和20%组肝胰脏和头肾组织溶菌酶比活力则显著低于对照组(P<0.05);5%和10%组的脾脏组织溶菌酶活力与对照组无显著性差异(P>0.05),而15%和20%组显著低于对照组和5%组(P<0.05)。(3)玉米蛋白粉对暗纹东方鲀c型溶菌酶基因mRNA相对表达量有显著影响(P<0.05)。肝胰脏组织中5%和10%组表达量显著高...     

不同养殖模式下2龄暗纹东方鲀的生长特性

为探寻暗纹东方鲀高效生态养殖模式,开展了两种养殖模式(模式Ⅰ:暗纹东方鲀、南美白对虾和蕹菜立体种养模式,模式Ⅱ:暗纹东方鲀传统单养模式)的养殖对比试验,通过定期测量各阶段鱼的体长、体质量等生长指标,分析比较两种模式下暗纹东方鲀的生长规律和差异。结果表明:两种养殖模式下,暗纹东方鲀体长与体质量均呈良好的幂函数增长相关(W=aL~b),且b值均接近3,说明试验鱼的生长接近于匀速增长;鱼的体长、体质量与养殖天数均呈极显著的直线增长相关关系;体长和体质量的特定增长率均呈现先升高后下降的趋势,并均于养殖第85天达到最大值,但养殖154 d后,立体种养模式体长和体质量特定增长率的下降速度明显快于传统单养模式。试验结果表明,养殖暗纹东方鲀采用立体种养模式,不仅提质增效作用明显,而且具有良好的生态效益。     

日本鬼鲉胚胎及卵黄囊仔鱼发育过程中脂肪及脂肪酸特性变化

以野生日本鬼鲉人工催产获得的受精卵为实验材料,定量检测了日本鬼鲉胚胎及卵黄囊仔鱼发育过程中脂肪组成及脂肪酸含量.结果表明:日本鬼鲉胚胎及卵黄囊仔鱼的总脂肪含量为13.85％～ 11.66％,极性脂肪占总脂肪含量为75.39％～ 72.20％.总脂肪及极性脂肪含量在胚胎发育阶段无显著变化,在卵黄囊仔鱼阶段随发育而显著下降.中性脂肪含量在胚胎发育阶段有显著变化,在卵黄囊仔鱼阶段其含量相对稳定.野生日本鬼鲉胚胎及卵黄囊仔鱼总脂肪的主要脂肪酸为DHA(22∶6n-3),16∶0,ARA(20∶4n-6),EPA(20∶5n-3),18∶0和18∶1n-9.总脂肪及极性脂肪的DHA,ARA,EPA含量(mg/gDW)均随胚胎和卵黄囊仔鱼的发育而显著下降,且DHA和ARA含量均在胚胎囊胚期至尾芽期大幅降低.中性脂EPA和DHA含量随发育呈先升后降,其峰值分别出现在初孵仔鱼和2日龄(2DPH)卵黄囊仔鱼.中性脂ARA含量随发育逐步升高,峰值出现在3日龄(3DPH)卵黄囊仔鱼.在胚胎发育前期,总脂肪DHA和ARA相对EPA被选择性消耗,饱和脂肪酸(SFAs)和多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFAs)相对单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFAs)被机体选择性消耗,N-6PUFA相对N-3 PUFA被选择性消耗;在胚胎发育后期及卵黄囊仔鱼阶段,总脂肪EPA相对DHA和ARA被选择性消耗.在胚胎和卵黄囊仔鱼发育过程中,SFAs中16∶0相对18∶0被选择性消耗.胚胎发育后期阶段和卵黄囊仔鱼阶段,总脂肪MUFAs中16∶1相对18∶1被选择性消耗.实验表明日本鬼鲉胚胎及卵黄囊仔鱼发育阶段极性脂肪中DHA、ARA和EPA可以向中性脂肪中转移,胚胎和卵黄囊仔鱼对不同类别脂肪中的重要脂肪酸的消耗具有选择性,且其选择性与发育阶段相关.     

野生与养殖暗纹东方鲀肌肉中矿物元素的组成分析

对养殖暗纹东方鲀（平均体重618．5g）和野生暗纹东方鲀（平均体重685.5g）肌肉中矿物元素的组成进行了分析，结果表明：暗纹东方鲀肌肉中钙含量较高（野生鱼平均为：250mg／100g，养殖鱼平均为：141mg／100g），并含有重要生理功能的锌、锰、铁等微量元素。检测发现，投喂营养价值较高的配合饵料进行淡水养殖的人工繁殖暗纹东方鲀，其肌肉中许多矿物元素含量与野生鱼非常接近。     

菊黄东方鲀发育早期的脂肪酸组成变化

采用生化分析手段对菊黄东方鲀的未受精卵、胚胎(出膜前,受精后80~85 h)、初孵仔鱼(0日龄)、开口前仔鱼(3日龄)的脂肪酸组成和含量进行了检测和分析。结果显示,菊黄东方鲀卵和鱼苗的水分含量随着个体发育出现升高趋势,而鱼苗总脂含量随着个体发育显著下降。各发育阶段的干样中检出8种饱和脂肪酸(SFA)、7种单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFA)和12种多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)。菊黄东方鲀未受精卵脂肪酸组成与其亲本卵巢非常相似;胚胎期的脂肪酸利用率高低顺序为SFA(15.08%)、MUFA(14.46%)、n6PUFA(10.20%)和n3PUFA(0.19%),以C16:0、C16:1、C18:1n9c和C18:2n6c为主要能量来源,n3PUFA被优先保存,特别是DHA得到完全保留;孵化后,在内源性营养阶段,仔鱼对n3PUFA利用迅速上升,仔鱼开口前的脂肪酸利用率高低顺序与胚胎期正好相反:n3PUFA(19.60%)、n6PUFA(16.98%)、SFA(13.50%)和MUFA(13.01%),以C18:2n6c、C22:5n3(DPA)、C20:5n3(EPA)、C22:6n3(DHA)、C18:1n9c和C16:0为主要能量来源,其中仔鱼对DHA实际利用量为最高(14.44 mg/g),仔鱼在开口前期n3PUFA(特别是DHA)被大量利用消耗。研究表明,菊黄东方鲀仔鱼发育需要消耗大量的n3PUFA(特别是DHA和EPA),并建议在菊黄东方鲀苗种培育开口阶段及时增加富含EPA和DHA饵料的投喂量,如海水的轮虫、藻类强化过的卤虫幼体,缓解苗种开口阶段成活率低下的问题。     

野生与人工养殖牙鲆亲鱼不同组织脂肪酸的比较

为研究脂肪酸对牙鲆繁育性能的影响, 采用生物化学方法, 对野生和养殖牙鲆亲鱼肌肉、肝脏及卵中脂肪酸组成分别进行测定。结果表明: (1) 牙鲆肌肉、肝脏和卵中脂肪含量大小关系为肝脏>卵>肌肉。野生亲鱼肌肉和卵中脂肪含量显著低于养殖亲鱼(P<0.05), 肝脏脂肪含量与养殖亲鱼无显著差异; (2) 牙鲆亲鱼3种组织中均检测出21种脂肪酸。野生亲鱼肌肉中饱和脂肪酸(SFA)与养殖亲鱼无显著差异, 单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFA)显著低于养殖亲鱼(P<0.05)。肝脏和卵中SFA显著高于养殖亲鱼(P<0.05), MUFA与养殖亲鱼无显著差异; (3) 野生亲鱼肌肉、肝脏和卵中高不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)的含量, 尤其是肝脏和卵中C20:5n-3(EPA)、C22:6n-3(DHA)的含量均显著低于养殖亲鱼(P<0.05), 但肌肉和卵中的C20:4n-6(ARA)含量明显高于养殖亲鱼(P<0.05); (4) 野生牙鲆亲鱼肌肉、肝脏和卵中n-3/n-6 PUFA及EPA/ARA显著低于养殖亲鱼(P<0.05), 肝脏中DHA/EPA显著高于养殖亲鱼(P<0.05), 但野生亲鱼肌肉和卵中的DHA/EPA与养殖亲鱼无显著差异。比较结果说明, DHA、EPA和ARA等PUFA是与牙鲆繁殖性能密切相关的重要脂肪酸。在牙鲆亲鱼养殖过程中, 除了提供牙鲆亲鱼足够的脂肪酸营养外, 也应注意各种脂肪酸, 尤其是PUFA中各种脂肪酸之间的添加比例, 从而保证亲鱼的繁殖性能及卵和仔鱼的质量。     

盐度对暗纹东方鲀幼鱼生长及摄食的影响

为研究盐度对暗纹东方鲀幼鱼生长和摄食的影响,将暗纹东方鲀幼鱼在盐度分别为0、10、17、26、40的水体中饲养6周,比较不同盐度下幼鱼存活率、特定生长率、摄食率和饲料系数的差异。结果表明:当盐度为40时,暗纹东方鲀幼鱼的死亡率为100 %;各盐度组的特定生长率无显著差异;幼鱼的摄食率随着盐度的增高而下降。在淡水环境中,暗纹东方鲀幼鱼的摄食率最高,达5.02 %;在高盐度水体中最低,为3.75 %。暗纹东方鲀幼鱼的饲料系数随着盐度的升高逐渐升高,淡水组和26盐度组与10、17盐度组有显著差异。     

暗纹东方鲀夏花鱼种培育试验

为提高暗纹东方鲀鱼种培育的成活率,于2014~2016年进行了暗纹东方鲀夏花鱼种培育试验。根据暗纹东方鲀的生态习性和生长、摄食特性,采取了土池发塘、驯化转食等方法,试验取得了良好的成效,鱼苗培育成活率最高达到78%,形成了特有的夏花鱼种培育模式。     

Effect of dietary arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid on survival, growth and pigmentation in larvae of common sole (Solea solea L.)

Evidence confirms that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), arachidonic acid (ARA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid, DHA are involved in growth as well in pigmentation of marine fish larvae.In the present study we examined the performance of common sole larvae reared on Artemia enriched with 10 formulated emulsions, differing in inclusions of ARA, EPA, and DHA. The specific growth rate of the sole larvae until late metamorphosis, 21 days after hatching (dah) was 20 to 27% d^− 1. Even though the relative tissue essential fatty acid (EFA) concentrations significantly reflected dietary composition, neither standard growth nor larval survival were significantly related to the absolute concentrations of ARA, EPA and DHA or their ratios. This suggests low requirements for essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in common sole. Malpigmentation was significantly related to increased dietary ARA content. However, pigmentation was not affected by inclusion levels of EPA or DHA when ARA was high. This, and no relation between DHA: EPA or ARA: EPA ratios and pigmentation and only a weak relation to ARA: DHA ratio, advocate for that it is the absolute concentration of ARA in larval tissues, that is responsible for malpigmentation rather than the relative concentration to other PUFAs.Within malpigmentation, the trait “albinism” was characterised by an abnormal incomplete eye migration, but this trait is suggested not to be related to dietary ARA. Furthermore, albinism resulted in a lower growth rate, which suggests that visual aberrations affected prey capture.     

Advanced broodstock diets for the mangrove red snapper and a potential importance of arachidonic acid in eggs and fry

Mangrove red snapper fed advanced broodstock diets containing squid meal and squid oil exhibited higher hatching rates, cumulative survival and survival activity index than those fed a basal diet or a basal diet supplemented with mixture of antioxidants. On the other hand, fatty acid analyses of ovaries and fry of wild fish and eggs and larvae of broodstock fed raw fish revealed high arachidonic acid (ARA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels and relatively lower eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) levels consequently showing high ARA/EPA and DHA/EPA ratios compared to cold water species. This suggests that ARA may be nutritionally more important for egg and larval development and survival in tropical marine fish and its supplementation in broodstock diets may enhance reproductive performance of mangrove red snapper.     

Effects of dietary fatty acids on the production and quality of eggs and larvae of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.)

Cultivated Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) entering their first year of gamete maturation were fed diets with different levels of arachidonic acid (ARA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) for 6.5 months prior to commencement of spawning. Gravid females were stripped three times: at the beginning, peak and end of spawning. Lipid composition and egg and larval quality of 34 family crosses were investigated. Results indicated that ARA uptake into eggs from broodstock diet was highly efficient achieving proportions of ARA up to 84% higher in eggs than in the diet. EPA was 42–76% higher, and DHA was 155–173% higher in eggs than in diets. Cod fed the diet with the lowest EPA/ARA ratio had the greatest egg production. Eggs from fish on a diet with high ARA level had significantly higher fertilization and hatching success than those fed low levels of ARA. This diet produced on average 71 viable eggs g^?1 female compared with 32.5 and 4 eggs in diet B and C, respectively. Furthermore, larval survival until 8 days posthatch was higher in diets with lower ARA levels. The combined results showed that ARA dietary supplementation and low EPA/ARA ratio yielded a greater number of viable larvae kg^?1 female.     

Egg quality determinants in cod (Gadus morhua L.): egg performance and lipids in eggs from farmed and wild broodstock

Lipids and essential fatty acids, particularly the highly unsaturated fatty acids, 20:5n‐3 (eicosapentaenoic acid; EPA), 22:6n‐3 (docosahexaenoic acid; DHA) and 20:4n‐6 (arachidonic acid, AA) have been shown to be crucial determinants of marine fish reproduction directly affecting fecundity, egg quality, hatching success, larval malformation and pigmentation. In Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) culture, eggs from farmed broodstock can have much lower fertilization and hatching rates than eggs from wild broodstock. The present study aimed to test the hypothesis that potential quality and performance differences between eggs from different cod broodstock would be reflected in differences in lipid and fatty acid composition. Thus eggs were obtained from three broodstock, farmed, wild/fed and wild/unfed, and lipid content, lipid class composition, fatty acid composition and pigment content were determined and related to performance parameters including fertilization rate, symmetry of cell division and survival to hatching. Eggs from farmed broodstock showed significantly lower fertilization rates, cell symmetry and survival to hatching rates than eggs from wild broodstock. There were no differences in total lipid content or the proportions of the major lipid classes between eggs from the different broodstock. However, eggs from farmed broodstock were characterized by having significantly lower levels of some quantitatively minor phospholipid classes, particularly phosphatidylinositol. There were no differences between eggs from farmed and wild broodstock in the proportions of saturated, monounsaturated and total polyunsaturated fatty acids. The DHA content was also similar. However, eggs from farmed broodstock had significantly lower levels of AA, and consequently significantly higher EPA/AA ratios than eggs from wild broodstock. Total pigment and astaxanthin levels were significantly higher in eggs from wild broodstock. Therefore, the levels of AA and phosphatidylinositol, the predominant AA‐containing lipid class, and egg pigment content were positively related to egg quality or performance parameters such as fertilization and hatching success rates, and cell symmetry.     

Influence of highly unsaturated fatty acids in live food on larviculture of mud crab Scylla paramamosain (Estampador 1949)

Two experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) levels in rotifers (Brachionus plicatilis) and Artemia on the survival, development and metamorphosis of mud crab Scylla paramamosain larvae. Five different lipid emulsions, varying in the level of total n‐3 and n‐6 highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA), DHA, EPA and ARA were used to manipulate the fatty acid profile of the live food. Fatty acid profiles of the live food and crab larvae at zoea one, three and five stages were analysed to study the HUFA uptake by the larvae. The fatty acid content of the live food affected the fatty acid profiles of the crab larvae. In both experiments, the survival rate in the zoeal stages was not statistically different among treatments. However, larval development rate and metamorphosis success were affected by the dietary treatments. In this respect, the DHA/EPA ratio in the live food seems to be a key factor. Enrichment emulsions with a very high (50%) total HUFA content but a low DHA/EPA ratio (0.6), or zero total HUFA content caused developmental retardation and/or metamorphosis failure. An emulsion with a moderate total HUFA (30%) and a high DHA/EPA ratio (4) was the best in terms of larval development during the zoeal stages and resulted in improved metamorphosis. Dietary ARA seemed to improve first metamorphosis, but its exact role needs further clarification. For the larval rearing of S. paramamosain, an enrichment medium containing about 30% total n‐3 HUFA with a minimum DHA/EPA ratio of 1 is recommended. Further investigation is needed on the total HUFA and optimum DHA/EPA ratio requirements for each crab larval stage.     

Interactions between dietary docosahexaenoic acid and other long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on performance and fatty acid retention in post-smolt Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

A study with varying dietary inclusion levels (1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 g kg^?1) of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n-3) was conducted with post-smolt (111 ± 2.6 g; mean ± S.) Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) over a 9-week period. In addition to the series of DHA inclusion levels, the study included further diets that had DHA at 10 g kg^?1 in combination with either eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n-3) or arachidonic acid (ARA; 20:4n-6), both also included at 10 g kg^?1. An additional treatment with both EPA and DHA included at 5 g kg^?1 (total of 10 g kg^?1 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, LC-PUFA) was also included. After a 9-week feeding period, fish were weighed, and carcass, blood and tissue samples collected. A minor improvement in growth was seen with increasing inclusion of DHA. However, the addition of EPA further improved growth response while addition of ARA had no effect on growth. As with most lipid studies, the fatty acid composition of the whole body lipids generally reflected that of the diets. However, there were notable exceptions to this, and these implicate some interactions among the different LC-PUFA in terms of the fatty acid biochemistry in this species. At very low inclusion levels, DHA retention was substantially higher (~250 %) than that at all other inclusion levels (31–58 %). The inclusion of EPA in the diet also had a positive effect on the retention efficiency of DHA. However, EPA retention was highly variable and at low DHA inclusion levels there was a net loss of EPA as this fatty acid was most likely elongated to produce DHA, consistent with increased DHA retention with additional EPA in the diet. Retention of DPA (22:5n-3) was high at low levels of DHA, but diminished with increasing DHA inclusion, similar to that seen with DHA retention. The addition of EPA to the diet resulted in a substantial increase in the efficiency of DPA retention; the inclusion of ARA had the opposite effect. Retention of ARA was unaffected by DHA inclusion, but the addition of either EPA or ARA to the diet resulted in a substantial reduction in the efficiency of ARA retention. No effects of dietary treatment were noted on the retention of either linolenic (18:3n-3) or linoleic (18:2n-6) acids. When the total n-3 LC-PUFA content of the diet was the same but consisted of either DHA alone or as a combination of EPA plus DHA, the performance effects were similar.     

高度不饱和脂肪酸对中国对虾亲虾的产卵和卵质的影响

用高度不饱和脂肪酸组成和含量不同的四种饲料饲养中国对虾亲虾以研究高度不饱和脂肪酸对中国对韪亲虾产卵及卵质的影响。试验采用脂肪酸组成模式不同的Ｔｉ鱼油,亚麻油,玉米油和猪油为脂肪源配制的饲料对产卵前的亲虾进行６０天的投喂试验,测定了不同脂及到脂肪酸组成的饲料对亲虾产卵量,孵化率和卵脂肪酸组成的影响,并经回归分析结果表明,卵脂肪中的２０：５ω３与产卵量,２２：６ω３与孵化率有相关关系,表明了ＥＰＡ,Ｄ     

Optimization of emulsion properties and enrichment conditions used in live prey enrichment

Five variables relating to the enrichment of live prey were studied using experimental micellar emulsions. Rotifers and Artemia nauplii were enriched for 12 and 24 hrs, respectively, and sampled at several intervals to analyse their fatty acid profile and determine the better time length for enrichment. Two hour and 18 hr were shown to be the most effective in boosting rotifer and nauplii, respectively, with arachidonic (ARA), eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) fatty acids as well as in total lipid content. Three doses of the same emulsion were also used to check which one conferred the best fatty acid profile. In this case, the higher the dose utilized the higher the content of DHA present in the live food. The use of 15 g/Kg–20 g/Kg of egg yolk as emulsifier was proved to be very effective on rotifer boosting, whereas for nauplii, the amount of emulsifier might be reduced. Egg‐derived emulsifiers have been shown to be more effective for rotifer enrichment while for Artemia nauplii, soy lecithin rendered a better fatty acid profile. Finally, live prey lipid composition paralleled that of the oil used in the emulsion formula although rotifers were far more easily enriched than Artemia nauplii especially in DHA but not in EPA or ARA.