The vertebrate immune system is comprised of numerous distinct and interdependent
components. Every component has its own inherent protective value, and the final …

The increasing economic importance of fish parasitoses for aquaculture and fisheries has
enhanced the interest in the defence mechanisms against these infections. Both innate and …

This article reviews the history of gyrodactylid research focussing on the unique anatomy,
behaviour, ecology and evolution of the viviparous forms while identifying gaps in our …

One of the current main challenges faced by the scientific community is concerning the fate
and toxicity of plastics, due to both the well-known threats made by larger plastic items …

Along with reproductive success and predation, infectious disease is a major demographic
and evolutionary driver of natural populations. To understand the evolutionary impacts of …

Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. delbrueckii (AS13B), isolated from the gut of adult
Dicentrarchus labrax, was administered live to developing sea bass using rotifers and …

Background The surface of marine animals is covered by abundant and diversified microbial
communities, which have major roles for the health of their host. While such microbiomes …

Commercial gilthead sea bream feeds are highly energetic, fish oil traditionally being the
main lipid source. But the decreased fish oil production together with the increased prices of …

Abstract Background The salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis Krøyer), an ectoparasitic
copepod with a complex life cycle causes significant losses in salmon aquaculture. Pesticide …

'Sea lice'is a common name for a large number of species of marine ectoparasitic copepods,
many of which are widespread and important disease-causing agents that infect both …