Probiotics as environmental performance enhancers in the production of white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) larvae

•Shrimp aquaculture must grow sustainably to meet current and future global demand.•Probiotics in shrimp larvae production reduce emission of all estimated pollutants.•A significant reduction on energy use and costs is observed when using probiotics.•Nitrogen and Phosphorous amounts present in the effluents were low in all groups.•Economic and environmental effects indicate probiotics are a sustainable technology.