Research Article

Partial Replacement of Fishmeal with Duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza) in Feed for Two Carnivorous Fish Species, Eurasian Perch (Perca fluviatilis) and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Table 6

Essential amino acids in the different rainbow trout diets (% DM).

ControlDWD12DWD24DWD35DWF12DWF24DWF35Req

Arginine2.102.242.172.131.881.891.731.5
Histidine1.031.060.981.010.970.990.890.8
Leucine3.333.413.183.253.083.192.961.5
Isoleucine1.821.871.831.811.641.691.521.1
Lysine1.992.271.901.761.861.851.462.4
Methionine0.800.780.740.700.610.640.570.7
Phenylalanine + tyrosine3.313.473.373.232.883.102.831.8
Threonine1.431.471.371.411.211.271.131.1
Valine2.162.232.172.171.972.031.891.2
Sum17.9718.817.7117.4716.116.6514.98

Bold numbers indicate values below the required level according to the National Research Council [23] (rightmost column).