Effects of Dissolved Oxygen Levels on Growth, Survival and Immune Response of Juvenile Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Abstract

A study on the effects of dissolved oxygen (DO) levels on growth, survival and immune response of Pacific white shrimp ( Litopenaeus vannamei ) was conducted under laboratory conditions. Two hundred seventy shrimp (6-8 g) were stocked into 9 (500-liter) tanks at a density of 30 shrimp/tank. Tests were carried out at three DO levels, namely > 4 ppm (group A), 2-4 ppm (group B), and 0.05) from shrimp in group B.