Figures (2)  Tables (4)
    • Figure 1. 

      Effects of dietary duckweed variety DW2602 on growth performance of tilapia. (a) Final weight. (b) Weight gain rate. (c) Specific growth rate (SGR). (d) Condition factor. (e) Viscerosomatic index (VSI). (f) Hepatosomatic index (HIS). The significance of differences was tested by one-way ANOVA and Duncan’s multiple range test using IBM SPSS Statistics version 24. Different letters above columns indicate significant differences at 5% level of significance.

    • Figure 2. 

      Effects of dietary duckweed variety DW2602 on digestive enzyme activities. (a) proteolytic activity. (b) Amylase activity. (c) Lipase activity. The significance of differences was tested by one-way ANOVA and Duncan’s multiple range test using IBM SPSS Statistics version 24. Different letters above columns indicate significant differences at 5% level of significance.

    • Strain/varietiySpeciesPlace of collection
      HL1001Spirodela polyrhizaHeilongjiang
      HL1403Landoltia punctataHeilongjiang
      HL2002Lemna perpusillaHeilongjiang
      HB0203Spirodela polyrhizaHubei
      HB0602Landoltia punctataHubei
      HB0401Lemna aequinoctialisHubei
      YN2701Spirodela polyrhizaYunnan
      YN2702Landoltia punctataYunnan
      YN2704Lemna aequinoctialisYunnan
      DW2602Spirodela polyrhizaHainan
      DW2701Landoltia punctataHainan
      DW1301Lemna aequinoctialisHainan

      Table 1. 

      Duckweed strains and/or varieties used in this research.

    • HL1001HL1403HL2002HB0203HB0401HB0602DW1301DW2602DW2701YN2701YN2702YN2704Average
      Dry matter4.015.516.085.395.587.154.795.575.614.825.595.385.46
      Protein38.7141.1835.7038.3340.7032.5639.6244.5235.0433.6639.5235.3737.91
      Fat4.855.047.754.258.126.337.654.696.355.135.685.355.93
      Starch3.566.382.374.396.766.816.343.256.184.376.766.435.30
      Arg(R)2.042.422.232.022.301.912.242.352.061.772.322.002.14
      His(H)0.790.810.890.780.820.640.800.910.690.690.770.710.78
      Ile(I)1.551.681.701.531.781.331.731.781.431.351.611.541.58
      Leu(L)3.423.683.843.383.892.913.793.933.132.973.533.383.49
      Lys(K)2.262.412.492.242.531.912.462.602.051.972.312.202.29
      Met(M)0.330.590.380.330.350.470.340.380.510.290.570.300.40
      Phe(F)2.272.292.542.252.411.812.342.611.941.972.192.092.23
      Thr(T)1.561.641.661.541.661.301.621.791.401.361.581.441.55
      Val(V)2.422.582.742.402.812.042.742.782.192.102.472.442.48
      Tyr(Y)1.001.250.950.991.220.991.181.151.070.871.201.061.08
      Pro(P)1.731.821.911.711.891.441.841.991.551.501.741.651.73
      Gly(G)2.002.232.151.982.201.762.142.301.891.742.141.912.04
      Ala(A)2.202.352.312.182.501.862.442.532.001.912.262.182.23
      Ser(S)1.851.921.901.831.821.521.772.131.641.611.851.581.79
      Glu(E)4.304.294.564.264.413.394.294.953.653.744.123.834.15

      Table 2. 

      Nutrient and amino acid contents of duckweed strains (% dry weight).

    • DietWater (%)Dissolution (%)Ash (%)Fat (%)Fiber (%)Protein (%)Lysine (%)Sulfur-AA (%)
      Control8.210.010.98.34.231.22.00.9
      20% duckweed6.98.511.310.54.928.92.31.1
      Standard≤ 12.5≤ 10.5≤ 14≤ 6≤ 6≤ 28≤ 1.6≤ 0.8

      Table 3. 

      Stability and nutritional value of control and the diet containing 20% S. polyrhiza DW2602.

    • DietArsenicCadmiumMercuryLead
      Tongwei-1560.200.050.010.72
      20% duckweed0.180.110.010.74
      National standards≤ 3≤ 0.5≤ 0.5≤ 5

      Table 4. 

      Content of heavy metals in the control and the duckweed diets (mg/kg).