Manipulation of the microbial gut content of farmed fishes and crustaceans can have a
marked effect on their general health, growth, and quality. Expertly covering the science …

A growing body of literature is available on the effects of probiotics on fish growth
performance, digestive function, immunity, disease resistance, fecundity, oxidative stress …

Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The need for enhanced
disease resistance, feed efficiency, and growth performance of cultured organisms is …

World aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing sector in the world. Globally,
aquaculture is expanding into new directions, intensifying and diversifying. With increasing …

Environmentally friendly aquaculture practices have seen the introduction of beneficial
bacteria, such as probiotics, in the last decade. Probiotics are generally defined as live …

After more than 20 years of research on probiotics for aquaculture, the treatment has
become a reality in farms and hatcheries, mainly in those devoted to shrimp production. New …

The intestinal epithelium of fish is the major absorptive barrier for nutrients assisted by a
large number of microbes. These are known as resident microbiota or gut microbiota, which …

Infectious diseases cost the aquaculture industry millions of dollars each year. Therefore,
there is great interest in developing alternatives to traditional means of combating diseases …

Probiotics are live beneficial bacteria introduced into the gastrointestinal tract through food
or water, promoting good health by enhancing the internal microbial balance. Probiotic …

In the last decades, attempts to sustain an environmental friendly aquaculture have
encouraged the use of beneficial bacterial, including probiotics, as feed enrichment. The use …