background: faba bean (vicia faba) is a rich source of protein and carbohydrates that is used as a vegetable ingredient in diet of livestock, poultry and fish, in many countries. objectives: this study was conducted to assess the effects of different levels of faba bean on the serum lipid levels and liver function of farmed beluga sturgeon (huso huso). methods: 144 juvenile beluga (82.38 ± 0.83...

the aim of this study was comparative study of the effects of two prebiotics, fructooligosaccharide (fos) and yeast based prebiotic (ybp), on intestinal microbiota of beluga (huso huso) juvenile. the study was done in a complete randomize design include feeding beluga with diet contain either 1 or 2% yeast based prebiotic or fructooligosaccharide as well as a control group (5 treatments in trip...

Abstract The eastern part of the Black Sea and its tributaries are suitable habitats for several sturgeon species, among which Acipenser gueldenstaedtii , A. stellatus nudiventris persicus sturio H. huso well documented. However, different threats have led these species to a dramatic decline, all them currently listed as Critically Endangered some Locally Extinct in that area. We tested 94 wild...

  To determine the best live food and to reevaluate the optimal weaning period for beluga fish (Huso huso) larvae, seven experimental diets: Daphina (DP), Chironomids (CH), Gammarid (G), Daphina + formulated diet (DPFD), Chironomids + formulated diet (CHFD), Gammarid + formulated diet (GFD ) and formulated diet (FD ) in triplicate groups were fed to 4662 sixteen-days-old larvae which were captu...