Table 1. Proximate composition and energy contents of seaweeds and chemical compositions of meadow hay and corn silage used as substrates in the in vitro incubations.
| DM | Ash | EE | CP | NDF | ADF | ADL | Starch | NSP | GE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (g kg−1 DM) | (MJ kg−1 DM) | |||||||||
| Ulva sp. | ND | 250 | 3.20 | 124 | 335 | 132 | 79.5 | ND | 257 | 10.4 |
| Laminaria ochroleuca | 197 | 266 | 4.88 | 97.6 | 198 | 183 | 97.5 | ND | 409 | 11.2 |
| Saccharina latissima | ND | 171 | 7.87 | 143 | 71.1 | 48.2 | 14.8 | ND | 571 | 12.8 |
| Gigartina sp. | 212 | 348 | 3.22 | 119 | 322 | 82.9 | 16.0 | ND | 178 | 9.51 |
| Gracilaria vermiculophylla | ND | 278 | 2.55 | 167 | 136 | 40.1 | 10.4 | ND | 375 | 11.6 |
| Meadow hay | 723 | 68.1 | 16.2 | 53.8 | 565 | 342 | 39 | ND | 297 | 18.0 |
| Corn silage | 493 | 29.8 | 28.8 | 74.6 | 377 | 222 | 32 | 300 | 190 | 18.8 |
DM, dry matter; EE, ether extract; CP, crude protein; NDF, neutral detergent fibre; ADF, acid detergent fibre; ADL, acid detergent lignin; NSP, non-starch polysaccharides; GE, gross energy; ND, not determined.