The aquaculture industry is still expanding to provide human beings with healthy and
nutritious protein sources. Infectious diseases, deteriorated water quality parameters, and …

Important operational changes that have gradually been assimilated and new approaches
that are develo** as part of the movement toward sustainable intensive aquaculture …

The body of work relating to the gut microbiota of fish is dwarfed by that on humans and
mammals. However, it is a field that has had historical interest and has grown significantly …

It is well known that healthy gut microbiota is essential to promote host health and well‐
being. The intestinal microbiota of endothermic animals as well as fish are classified as …

Infectious diseases in fish represent a major problem for the aquaculture field as they
produce extensive damages and loss. Over the last few years, with increased development …

In order to maintain fish health and to improve performance immunostimulants have been
used as dietary additives to improve weight gain, feed efficiency, and/or disease resistance …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of an animal consists of a very complex and dynamic microbial
ecosystem that is very important from a nutritional, physiological and pathological point of …

A prebiotic is a non‐digestible food ingredient that beneficially affects the host by selectively
stimulating the growth and/or the activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the colon …

It is now a well-documented fact that there is a distinct relation between fish nutrition and
health status. Intensification of aquaculture practice to meet market demand causes stress …

The interactions between the endogenous gut microbiota and the fish host are integral in
mediating the development, maintenance and effective functionality of the intestinal mucosa …