The influence of supplement feed preparation on the fatty acid composition of carp and Chironomidae larvae in a semi-intensive production system
In order to examine how extruded and pelleted feed affects the fatty acid composition of carp meat and Chironomidae larvae, two-month-old carp specimens were set in two fishponds (L1 and L2). The fatty acid composition of extruded and pelleted feed is characterized by a significantly higher content of ?-3 fatty acids and higher ?-3 to ?-6 fatty acids ratio (?-3/?-6) in extruded (11.34?0.12% and 0.315?0.005, respectively) compared to pelleted feed (7.72?0.08%, 0.180?0.001, respectively). The fatty acid composition of carp meat is characterized by higher ?-3 fatty acid content and ?-3/?-6 in carp fed with extruded feed (L1, 6.98?0.53% and 0.295?0.022, respectively) compared to carp fed with extruded feed (L2, 5.46?0.07% and 0.232?0.009, respectively). Chironomidae larvae from the fishpond L2 had significantly higher ?-3 fatty acid content (8.22?0.89%), and therefore higher ?-3/?-6 (0.81?0.09) in comparison to Chironomidae from the L1 fishpond where these parameters were 4.48?0.06% and 0.21?0.01, respectively.