There is increasing recognition that microbiomes are important for host health and ecology,
and understanding host microbiomes is important for planning appropriate conservation …

Research on the innate immunity has accelerated over the last decades. The main reason
for this has been the discovery of receptors recognizing danger molecules from pathogens …

Among all the mucosal barriers, the skin and its surrounding mucus are possibly the main
defensive tool against changes in the environment that can be harmful for fish. Due to the …

The molecular processes underlying skin wound healing in several fish species have been
elucidated in the last years, however, metabolomic insights are scarce. Here we report the …

Mucous membranes such as the gill and skin mucosa in fish protect them against a
multitude of environmental factors. At the same time, changes in the molecular composition …

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary water hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes) leaves powder (WLP) on growth performance, skin mucus and serum …

This study investigated the effects of a synbiotic Lacto Forte on growth performance,
haemato‐immunological responses, plasma bactericidal capacity, histological profiles and …

Continuous photoperiod is extensively used in fish farming, to regulate the reproductive
cycle, despite evidence suggesting that artificial photoperiods can act as a stressor and …

In the present study, the effect of polycyclic musk compound tonalide (AHTN) in two
concentrations was studied in male rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum 1792). A …

When injured, fish release an alarm substance (Schreckstoff) that elicits fear in members of
their shoal. Although Schreckstoff has been proposed to be produced by club cells in the …