Microalgae as feed ingredients for livestock production and meat quality: A review

Livestock Science

Volumn 205, Issue , 2017, Pages 111-121

  Madeira, Marta S ^a   Cardoso, Carlos ^b   Lopes, Paula A ^a   Coelho, Diogo ^a   Afonso, Cláudia ^b   Bandarra, Narcisa M ^b   Prates, José A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b IPMA Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Growth performance; Meat quality; Microalgae; Monogastrics; Ruminants; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 85029851806     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2017.09.020     Document Type: Review

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