Fungi influence in the chemical composition, textural quality, buoyancy, and floatation time of poorly stored fish feeds

Authors

  • Juliana Sousa Terada Nascimento Universidade Federal de Rondônia – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais – Centro de Diagnóstico Animal – Rolim de Moura (RO), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5387-1569
  • Jerônimo Vieira Dantas Filho Universidade Federal de Rondônia – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais – Centro de Diagnóstico Animal – Rolim de Moura (RO), Brazil |Universidade Federal de Alagoas – Campus de Engenharias e Ciências Agrárias – Laboratório de Aquicultura e Ecologia Aquática – Rio Largo (AL), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5965-9438
  • Bruna Lucieny Temponi Santos Universidade Federal de Rondônia – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais – Centro de Diagnóstico Animal – Rolim de Moura (RO), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8783-4523
  • Ana Carolina Anchieta Adriano Universidade Federal de Rondônia – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais – Centro de Diagnóstico Animal – Rolim de Moura (RO), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5999-4605
  • Jorge Luís Vidal Cama Universidade Federal de Rondônia – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais – Centro de Diagnóstico Animal – Rolim de Moura (RO), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2232-4906
  • Jucilene Cavali Universidade Federal de Rondônia – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais – Centro de Diagnóstico Animal – Rolim de Moura (RO), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2069-4543
  • Emerson Carlos Soares Centro Universitário São Lucas Ji-Paraná Afya – Grupo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Biomonitoramento Ambiental – Ji-Paraná (RO), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5337-5736
  • Sandro de Vargas Schons Universidade Federal de Rondônia – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais – Centro de Diagnóstico Animal – Rolim de Moura (RO), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9811-5356

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20950/1678-2305/bip.2024.50.e862

Keywords:

Colossoma macropomum; Fish farming; Feed storage; Fungal contamination.

Abstract

This study assessed the effects of fungal contamination on the chemical composition, texture, buoyancy, and floating time of poorly stored fish feed. Among 21 commercial and six artisanal feed samples analyzed, 81% showed fungal growth. Nutritional losses were significant: commercial feeds lost 41.97–50.61% of minerals, 17.11–21.69% of crude protein, 38.28% of lipids, 35.16–50.66% of carbohydrates, and 37.77% of raw energy. Artisanal feeds experienced even greater losses, with reductions of 66.12–84.06% in minerals, 43.29–47% in crude protein, and 25.60–42.40% in raw energy. Contamination altered pellet texture, causing hardening, crumbling, and increased fracturability in water, reducing buoyancy (~50%) and causing nutrient leaching. This led to feed accumulation at pond bottoms, accelerating eutrophication. These findings emphasize the economic and environmental risks of fungal contamination in fish farming. Proper storage with humidity and temperature control is crucial to prevent fungal growth, nutrient loss, and mycotoxin contamination.

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