Potential functions of the gut microbiome and modulation strategies for improving aquatic animal growth

Z Zhang, Q Yang, H Liu, J **, Y Yang… - Reviews in …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The increase in the body weight of animals, a pivotal indicator closely tied to production, is
important to the aquaculture industry. Despite remarkable variability in gut microbiomes …

Modulation of gut microbiota composition and predicted metabolic capacity after nutritional programming with a plant-rich diet in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) …

MM Tawfik, M Lorgen-Ritchie, E Król, S McMillan… - Animal Microbiome, 2024 - Springer
To promote sustainable aquaculture, the formulation of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) feeds
has changed in recent decades, focusing on replacing standard marine-based ingredients …

Growth performance, gut microbiota composition, health and welfare of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) fed an environmentally and economically …

S Alfonso, E Mente, E Fiocchi, A Manfrin… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The large use of fish meal/fish oil in carnivorous fish feeds is the main concern regarding
environmental sustainability of aquaculture. Here, we evaluated the effects of an innovative …

Functional Additives in a Selected European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Genotype: Effects on the Stress Response and Gill Antioxidant Response to Hydrogen …

A Serradell, D Montero, G Terova, S Rimoldi, A Makol… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Husbandry practices in aquaculture production may lead to stress
processes and oxidative stress damages on fish tissues. Functional ingredients have …

[HTML][HTML] Genetically superior European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and nutritional innovations: Effects of functional feeds on fish immune response, disease …

S Rimoldi, D Montero, S Torrecillas, A Serradell… - Aquaculture …, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to determine if selected fish genotypes could benefit from the
use of functional additives in novel aqua feed formulations to improve growth performance …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions between nutritional programming, genotype, and gut microbiota in Atlantic salmon: Long-term effects on gut microbiota, fish growth and feed …

S Rimoldi, KF Quiroz, V Kalemi, S McMillan, I Stubhaug… - Aquaculture, 2025 - Elsevier
Nutritional programming (NP) is a tool for develo** adaptive changes that can be
expressed in adulthood by exposing individuals to a stimulus early in life. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the intricate language of fish guts: Impact of plant-based vs. plant-insect-poultry-based diets on intestinal pathways in European seabass

I Bušelić, Ž Trumbić, J Hrabar, I Lepen-Pleić… - Aquaculture, 2025 - Elsevier
The long-term sustainability of aquaculture depends on finding economically viable and
environmentally friendly feed ingredients to reduce the use of fishmeal and fish oil. An …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic selection and novel feeds containing single cell protein as a substitute for fishmeal in European sea bass: Effects on growth, fatty acid profile and E …

F Moroni, M Carvalho, AR Di Rosa, S Torrecillas… - Aquaculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of sustainable aquaculture relies on replacing marine raw materials like
fish meal (FM) and fish oil (FO). Emerging alternatives, such as single-cell proteins and …

Feasibility evaluation of cottonseed protein concentrate to replace soybean meal in the diet of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus): Growth performance …

L Yang, M Cai, L Zhong, S **e, Y Hu, J Zhang - Aquaculture, 2024 - Elsevier
An investigation into the replacement of soybean meal (SBM) with cottonseed protein
concentrate (CPC) in the diet of grass carp feed (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) was carried …

Polychaete (Alitta virens) meal inclusion as a dietary strategy for modulating gut microbiota of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

M Monteiro, S Rimoldi, RS Costa… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Recent research has revealed the significant impact of novel feed ingredients on fish gut
microbiota, affecting both the immune status and digestive performance. As a result …