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. 2019 Oct 1;7:e7685. doi: 10.7717/peerj.7685

Table 2. Description of microalgal species, cultured organisms and effects of their administration found in the international literature and by geographical area.

Microalgae Cultured organisms Effects of administration Geographical area References
Arthrospira platensis Fish (Huso huso) On growth and high activity of protease and lipase Iran Adel et al. (2016)
Arthrospira platensis Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) On final weight, weight gain and survival Brazil Gadelha et al. (2013)
Arthrospira platensis Shrimp (Penaeus merguiensis) On increase of phagocytic activity Singapore Gadelha et al. (2013)
Chaetoceros calcitrans Shellfish (Tegillarca granosa) On content of fatty acids and sterols China Geng et al. (2016)
Chaetoceros muelleri Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) On rate of growth, survival and protein content Australia Duy, Francis & Southgate (2017)
Chaetoceros muelleri Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) On the most digestibility Australia Quang, Pirozzi & Southgate (2015)
Chaetoceros muelleri Shellfish (Panopea generosa) On the increase of the growth rate and content of fatty acids Canada Arney et al. (2015)
Chaetoceros muelleri Shellfish (Meretrix lusoria) On fatty acid profile and number of hemocytes Taiwan Chen, Zhao & Qi (2015)
Chlorella sp. Fish (Carassius auratus gibelio) On growth and innate immune response China Zhang et al. (2014)
Chlorella vulgaris Fish (Arapaima gigas) On increase of immune cells Brazil Hoshino et al. (2017)
Cricosphaera elongata Shellfish (Paracentrotus lividus) On survival rate and speed of development Great Britain Carboni et al. (2012)
Diacronema viridis Shellfish (Tegillarca granosa) On content of fatty acids and sterols (tendency) China Geng et al. (2016)
Haematococcus pluvialis Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) On growth rate and astaxanthin levels USA Ju, Deng & Dominy (2012)
Isochrysis galbana Shellfish (Tegillarca granosa) On content of fatty acids and sterols China Geng et al. (2016)
Isochrysis galbana calanoid copepod (Pseudodiaptomus hessei) On survival rate and accumulation of fatty acids South Africa Siqwepu, Richoux & Vine (2017)
Isochrysis galbana Shellfish (Meretrix lusoria) On lipid fraction and in the increase of lipid peroxidation activity; Taiwan Chen, Zhao & Qi (2015)
Mix of microalgae Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) On gastrostatic and enterosomal Brazil Moreira, Martins & Farias (2011)
Nannochloropsis granulata Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) On the digestible protein content Canada Tibbetts, Yasumaru & Lemos (2017)
Nannochloropsis granulata Fish (Oncorhynchus mykiss) On digestible protein content Canada Tibbetts, Yasumaru & Lemos (2017)
Nannochloropsis oculata Shellfish (Tegillarca granosa) On content of fatty acids and sterols China Lee et al. (2003)
Navicula sp. Fish (Sparus aurata) On increase of the immune parameters and the leukocyte, peroxidase and complement system activity Mexico Reyes-Becerril et al. (2013)
Navicula sp. Fish (Lutjanus peru) On increase of total proteins and hemoglobin and in the immune parameters Mexico Reyes-Becerril et al. (2014)
Phaeodactylum tricornutum Fish (Sparus aurata L.) On immune parameters and immunostimulatory activities and in the gene expression of the intestinal tract Spain Cerezuela et al. (2012) and Quang, Pirozzi & Southgate (2015)
Porphyridium sp. Fish On antitumor, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Israel Siqwepu, Richoux & Vine (2017)
Rhodomonas lens Shellfish (Mytilus galloprovincialis) On the highest intake, digestibility and protein content. Spain Santos-Ballardo et al. (2015)
Rhodomonas salina Calanoid copepod (Pseudodiaptomus hessei) On increase of the fecundity rate and accumulation of fatty acids South Africa Siqwepu, Richoux & Vine (2017)
Schizochytrium sp. Fish (Salmo salar L.) On nutrient retention and fish quality Norway Tannin-Spitz et al. (2005)
Isochrysis galbana Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) On rate of growth, survival and protein content Australia Geng et al. (2016)
Tetraselmis chui Shellfish (Meretrix lusoria) On fatty acid profile and number of hemocytes Taiwan Kousoulaki et al. (2016)
Tetraselmis chuii Fish (Sparus aurata L.) On immune parameters, immunostimulating activities and gene expression of the intestinal tract Spain Cerezuela et al. (2012) and Quang, Pirozzi & Southgate (2015)
Tetraselmis suecia Fish (Sparus aurata) On growth performance, nutrient retention and survival rate Spain Vizcaíno et al. (2016)
Tisochrysis lutea Shellfish (Panopea generosa) On growth rate and content of fatty acids Canada Arney et al. (2015)
Tisochrysis lutea Fish (Solea senegalenses) On high growth rate and levels of lipid absorption and lower daily mortality rate by triacylglycerols increase, phosphocholine and oleic acid Spain Chen, Zhao & Qi (2015)
Tisochrysis lutea Fish (Sparus aurata) On increase of docosahexaenoic acid level in the musculature Spain Vizcaíno et al. (2016)