The use of antibiotics in the feeds of cultured aquatic animals to mitigate infectious diseases
or to boost growth performance is commonly practised. In recent years, the prophylactic use …

Excessive application of antibiotics to control fish and shrimp diseases in aquaculture has
been associated with several drawbacks, such as immune suppression, development of …

Aquaculture is increasingly important for providing humans with high-quality animal protein
to improve growth, development and health. Farm-raised fish and shellfish now exceed …

Synbiotics, a conjunction between prebiotics and probiotics, have been used in aquaculture
for over 10 years. However, the mechanisms of how synbiotics work as growth and immunity …

Crustaceans (eg, shrimp and crabs) are a good source of protein-rich foods for human
consumption. They are the second largest aquaculture species worldwide. Understanding …

Gut microbiota is important and plays a crucial role in the host health and nutritional
metabolism through multiple mechanisms. Short‐chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are …

As feed accounts for a significant proportion of a farm's expenditure, animal nutrition is one
of the key profit determinants. Attributed to the size-dependent market value, enhancing …

The present study investigates the efficiency of graded levels (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2%) of
sodium propionate (SP) on Caspian white fish (Rutilus frisii kutum) fry growth performance …

Dietary organic acids are increasingly being investigated as a potential means of improving
growth and nutrient utilization in aquatic animals. A 9-week study was performed to compare …

Artemisinin (ART) is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine worth exploring, which obtains
various physiological activities. In order to study the prebiotic effect of ART on Litopenaeus …