Research Article

Effects of Antarctic Krill Meal in Diet on Reproductive Performance and Embryo Quality of Eriocheir sinensis

Table 2

Nutrient composition and fatty acid content of each diet.

ItemsDiet group
Diet K0Diet K10Diet K20Control

Crude protein (%)37.7042.8942.207.05
Crude lipid (%)5.406.206.800.30
Crude fiber (%)5.405.205.200.90
Ash (%)11.111.3011.501.40
Total phosphorus (µg/g)1.48 × 1041.94 × 1042.01 × 1041.04 × 103
Moisture (%)10.36.746.8487.10
C18 : 2n6 (%)5.624.373.450.49
C18 : 3n3 (%)1.651.361.821.48
C20 : 3n3 (%)0.450.640.780.36
C20 : 3n6 (%)0.060.130.240.04
C20 : 4n3 (ARA) (%)2.285.046.171.54
C20 : 5n3 (EPA) (%)6.828.569.434.37
C22 : 6n3 (DHA) (%)9.2112.8314.163.86
Total HUFA (%)18.3126.4329.769.77

Note: Diet K0, Diet K10, and Diet K20 represent diets in which Antarctic krill meal is 0%, 10%, and 20%, respectively. Control represents diet, which is fed with the razor clam. Total HUFA = ARA + EPA + DHA.