Micro-organisms as fish feed in fish industries

Feed and feeding are crucial elements of aquaculture that has emerged as an important industry therefore, various algae and microorganisms such as yeasts and bacteria have been employed as a primary and/or secondary feed. Purple sulphur bacteria (PSB) Rhodobacter capsulatus, has been employed in the artificial feed of the fish larvae. Microbial cells as food, supply additional nucleic acids, proteins, vitamins and various minerals along with the carotenoids and are a nutritious source of energy use of micro-organisms as fish feed is found safe for human consumption.