裂壶藻营养价值丰富，尤其含有动物生长所需的二十二碳六烯酸（Docosahexaenoic acid，DHA）等必需脂肪酸，在动物生产中有非常好的应用前景。综述了裂壶藻的基本营养价值、生物活性物质，分析了环境因素对裂壶藻DHA产量的影响，阐述了裂壶藻在提高动物生长性能和存活率、提高产品的营养价值、促进动物机体对脂肪的代谢和提高机体非特异性免疫能力方面的应用，并且对裂壶藻在动物饲料及添加剂方面的应用前景进行了展望，以期为裂壶藻的开发应用提供参考。

Schizochytrium limacinum is rich in nutritional value,especially essential fatty acids such as DHA required for animal growth,so it has good application prospects in animal production.The basic nutritional value and biologically active substances of Schizochytrium limacinum were reviewed,and the influence of environmental factors on the production of Schizochytrium limacinum DHA was analyzed.The application of Schizochytrium limacinum in improving the growth performance and survival rate of animals,increasing the nutritional value of products,and promoting the fat metabolism and improving non-specific immunity of the body was reviewed.The application prospects of Schizochytrium limacinum in animal feed and additives were prospected, aiming to provide reference for the development and application of Schizochytrium limacinum.