Current growth in aquaculture production is parallel with the increasing number of disease
outbreaks, which negatively affect the production, profitability, and sustainability of the global …

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 …

All metazoans possess innate immune defence system whereas parameters of the adaptive
immune system make their first appearance in the gnathostomata, the jawed vertebrates …

Significant challenges to worldwide sustainable food production continue to arise from
environmental change and consistent population growth. In order to meet increasing …

Over the last few decades, the contribution of aquaculture to animal protein production has
increased enormously, and the sector now provides almost half of the fish and shellfish …

EFSA is requested to assess the safety of a broad range of biological agents in the context of
notification for market authorisation as sources of food and feed additives, food enzymes …

Eggs, gills, skin and intestinal tracts of fish harbour bacterial communities that are thought to
impact fish health through their interaction with the tissues. In particular, the gastrointestinal …

Synbiotics are nutritional supplements that combine probiotics and prebiotics, enhancing
their beneficial effects. Nowadays, probiotics are also becoming an integral part of …

Manipulation of the microbial gut content of farmed fishes and crustaceans can have a
marked effect on their general health, growth, and quality. Expertly covering the science …

For most marine aquaculture species, one of the main bottlenecks is the stable production of
high quality juveniles. The high and unpredictable mortality in the first weeks after hatching …