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Research summary
A 2025 study evaluated inorganic phosphate sources in diets containing 35% protein. Phosphorus digestibility exceeded 96% across the tested sources. Supplementation did not significantly change growth, survival or body composition, while phosphorus and calcium retention efficiencies declined with increasing dietary content.
Practical interpretation
High digestibility is not equivalent to greater growth or retention. Consider the complete feed formulation and distinguish dietary mineral supplementation from pond-water mineral management.
Source: Utilisation of Inorganic Phosphates in Standard Diets for Whiteleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931). 23/09/2025.
