The effects of three commercial diets (AF PE and PP) that differed in nutritional value on growth, cannibalism and survival in Eurasian perch post-larvae were performed. Of the feeds used, the PE feed contained a lower level of crude protein and a higher level of crude fat with a higher level of saturated fatty acids (SFA) and a lower level of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) than the AF and PP feeds

Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MAPKK), a component of the MAPK signal transduction pathway, plays a crucial role in stress resistance and immunity. Herein, a MAPKK cDNA from Penaeus monodon (black tiger shrimp) was cloned (PmMAPKK), and its effect on bacterial infection and low-salinity stress was investigated. The full-length PmMAPKK cDNA was 3665 bp long, with a 1224-bp open reading frame

Indonesia is now the largest producer of carrageenophyte seaweeds, particularly Kappaphycus alvarezii (‘cottoni’ in the industry). Although it is widely acknowledged that there is substantial seasonal and regional variation in production and product quality of farmed K. alvarezii, this variability has not previously been systematically assessed in terms of production (growth and survival) and product

The Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) is one of the most important freshwater aquaculture reptiles in East and Southeast Asia. In contrast to the other strains of this species, the Qingxi black turtle has black skin. In this study, three Qingxi black turtles (WBF) and three Dongting Lake turtles (DTF) were investigated to compare and analyze their differences in skin color by mRNA sequencing

The spotted sea bass (Lateolabrax maculatus) is a valuable commercial mariculture fish in China and has huge potential for future genetic improvement. However, only limited number of SSR (simple sequence repeat) markers have been developed for L. maculatus. In this study, a total of 220,709 SSRs were identified from the L. maculatus genome. The total length, density and frequency of SSRs were 5,119

A 12-week feeding trial was performed to evaluate the impacts of different dietary lipid sources on the fatty acid composition and volatile compounds in muscle of large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea (initial body weight: 36.87 ± 0.32 g). The 6.5 % of fish oil, soybean oil, palm oil, vegetable oil blend (soybean oil: palm oil = 1:1), rapeseed oil and linseed oil were added respectively to formulate

The silver-lipped pearl oyster, Pinctada maxima, is an important aquaculture species extensively farmed in tropical Australia and Southeast Asia to produce “South Sea” pearls. The pearling industry in Australia is in the process of implementing breeding programs targeting improved disease resistance, growth and pearl quality, and as a result genetic tools that can be readily implemented into breeding

When developing a species-specific hatchery protocol it is important to investigate the triggers for spawning, which is the foundation of the production cycle. This study evaluated multiple spawning induction techniques to optimise the spawning success of black-lip rock oyster, Saccostrea echinata, broodstock. Initially, the most effective method for non-destructively opening broodstock was determined

The three high-value extractive species, Eucheuma denticulatum, Perna viridis and Crassotrea Eucheuma denticulatum, Perna viridis and Crassotrea sp, have been integrated into the existing commercial finfish culture of Chanos chanos and Trachinotus blochii in the Carcar Bay, Eastern Cebu, Philippines, following the Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) concept. Two sampling sites (573 m apart)

This study investigated the effects of Houttuynia cordata floating beds with different cover ratios on fish growth, water quality, and the bacterial microbiota of tilapia and pond water. The experiment included four cover ratio treatments: C5 (5 %), C10 (10 %), C15 (15 %), and the control C0 (0 %). The peak relative removal rates of total phosphorus (TP), total nitrogen (TN), ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N)

Despite the profitability of the wild Atlantic Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, fishery, the U.S. still imports more than 26,000 tonnes of various scallop products annually. Atlantic Sea Scallop (hereafter referred to as scallop) aquaculture is one method of mitigating this imbalance. We examined scallop growth at three sites across the mouth of Penobscot Bay, Maine to determine the coupled effects

Grouper aquaculture has emerged as a promising food production sector on the basis of the belief that it can lessen the pressure on overfished populations, particularly in the Asia–Pacific. This review provides an outline of the temperature physiology of aquacultured groupers in tropical and sub-tropical regions as described in 34 research articles published between 1979 and 2018. A total of 24 grouper

The scallop Argopecten purpuratus is a species of importance for aquaculture in Chile and Peru, but in recent years, they have decreased their growth rates and experienced massive mortalities potentially associated with pathogenic infections. Characterization of proteins involved in the immunity status of A. purpuratus is of interest to develop molecular markers to support its culture. Here we report

Heavy metal cadmium contamination is a serious environmental issue affecting the food safety of aquatic products and the healthy development of aquaculture. Developing a safe and effective strategy to control cadmium levels in fish is of great importance. In this study, we attempted to isolate novel Bacillus coagulans strains from the intestinal contents of common carp and to evaluate their cadmium

Spotting disease is common in cultured sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus intermedius) from China, and outbreaks are most frequent in summer when seawater temperatures exceed 20 °C. In this study, we used 16S rRNA and housekeeping gene sequence alignments to characterize two strains of Vibrio sp. from diseased sea urchins in a North China farm in September 2017. The strains included a new strain of Vibrio

Prawn-plant eco-symbiotic culture system (PECS) is an efficient symbiotic culture system, in which prawn and plants are placed in the same culture space according to a certain proportion. In the study, the potential of PECS to impact microbial communities and metabolites in the intestine of cultured giant river prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii is assessed. We found that the growth parameters (such as

Microbial recurrent infections and antimicrobial resistance have motivated the researchers to explore bioactive compounds as safe alternative antimicrobials to target pathogenic microorganisms. Interest in finding new biologically active substances to replace conventional antibiotics in aquatic feed has rapidly increased, since the misuse or overuse of antibiotics produced antibiotic resistance. Glycerol

The proteins P53 and Mdm2 (murine double minute 2) play a prominent role in preventing the induction of uncontrolled apoptosis in numerous cell types. To better understand their potential roles during gonadal development in Monopterus albus, p53 and mdm2 homologues were isolated and characterized, and their mRNA expression patterns in developing gonadal and ovarian tissue incubated with H2O2 in vitro

Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic, nonessential heavy metal that has been associated with a variety of toxicological effects in both humans and animals. The main objective of this research was to investigate bioaccumulation, intestinal apoptosis, and digestive dysfunction effects of waterborne cadmium in the intestine of crucian carp Carassius auratus gibelio. Fish were exposed to 0, 100, and 500 μg/L

The present study was conducted to investigate the influence of fermented Broussonetia Papyrifera (FBP) on growth performance, intestinal antioxidant capacity, inflammation and microbiota of grass carp. Fish (initial weight: 50.0 ± 0.5 g) were fed diets with 0 (control diet), 5 % (FBP5), 10 % (FBP10), 15 % (FBP15) and 20 % (FBP20) of FBP supplementation respectively for 8 weeks. The results showed

Fish challenged with pathogens often show behavioral disorders. The present study investigated the influence of Aeromonas salmonicida infection on the body color changes of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). In both conditions of a white background and transfer from the black background to the white background, the body color contrast of the fish infected with A. salmonicida (100 μL bacterium solution

This paper elucidates the developmental profiles of iodide and thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) in hatchery-reared rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus) during early larval development. The study evaluated the levels of iodide, T4 and T3 tissue content in rabbitfish larvae at 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 days after hatching (DAH). Under normal rearing conditions, iodide (11.98 ± 4.3 nmol

The growth and survival of pearl oyster postlarvae (Pinctada martensii) were studied under laboratory conditions. A face-centered central composite experimental design was used with 3 factors, temperature (18―34 °C), algal ration (5―100 cells μL―1) and stocking density (0.2―3.0 in.. mL―1). Pearl oyster postlarvae were fed with a 1: 1 mixture of Isochrysis zhanjiangensis and Pavlova viridis during the

Edwardsiella piscicida (E. piscicida) is an important zoonotic pathogen that mostly infects fish by colonizing the intestine. Fucose within the intestine could regulate the pathogenicity of some intestinal pathogens. Here we identified the function of fucose permease in E. piscicida and its physiological influence. The results showed that E. piscicida grew faster in the presence of l-fucose. The fucose

The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is an important shellfish species for aquaculture. Mass summer mortality of C. gigas has seriously hampered the development of oyster industry in recent years, while the mortality causing factors remain elusive. In order to explore the pathogenic factors associated with mass summer mortality, we performed a bacterial screening of moribund oysters collected from

This study investigated the effects of dietary lipid content on growth rate, feed utilization, digestive enzyme activity, and antioxidant capacity of juvenile Asian red-tailed catfish (Hemibagrus wyckioides), and thereby to evaluate the optimal dietary lipid requirement. Five isoproteic diets were prepared to contain varied levels of dietary lipid (3 %, 5.5 %, 8 %, 10.5 %, and 13 %). Each diet was

Four combinations of fish and prawn species were stocked in organic rice–fish systems to examine their growth performance, feeding habits, competitive interactions, and food-web structure. The species combinations were: (I) three fish species commonly stocked in rice–fish systems in the Lower Mekong countries, namely Barbonymus gonionotus, Cyprinus carpio, and Oreochromis niloticus; (II) the same three

The banded carpet shell Polititapes rhomboides is a fishery resource and a suitable candidate for the development of native clam aquaculture in Europe. Here, we analyzed nine microsatellite loci in wild samples to provide estimates of genetic diversity and population differentiation for NW Spain, the main production area of this clam. We also analyzed wild-caught broodstock and hatchery-reared seed

Predicting disease resistance is one of the most prominent applications of aquaculture selective breeding. Reductions in genotyping costs have allowed the implementation of genomic selection in an abundance of aquaculture species and their related diseases showing promising results. Machine learning (ML) models can be of value for prediction purposes, as suggested by several studies in both plants

Photoperiodism is a vital environmental factor that regulates the growth, development, metabolism, and reproduction of aquatic organisms. Here, we examined how different photoperiods (0L: 24D, 8L: 16D, 12L: 12D, 16L: 8D, 24L: 0D) with a full spectrum LED, influence growth, feeding, digestive enzymes, and antioxidant enzymes in juvenile European Sea Bass (Dicentrachus labrax L.). Specifically, a total

Copper nanoparticles (Cu-NPs) are water pollutants, which has significant toxic environmental effects. However, the effects of Cu-NPs on Takifugu fasciatus are still relatively unknown. Compared with the control (no add CuSO4 and Cu-NPs). This study aims to describe the pathological changes in the gill and liver of pufferfish exposed to CuSO4 (Cu2+ for short) and Cu-NPs dissolved at a concentration

Among of the actual challenges for the sustainable aquaculture development are to lower the trophic level of the cultured species, and to increase the use of by-products from the primary sector. The golden mullet (Liza aurata) is a marine low trophic level consumer present in the Mediterranean and in the Canary Islands, where there was a significant consumption in the past. On the other hand, Aloe

Temperature is a crucial environmental factor affecting the survival and growth of aquatic organisms. However, the global warming caused by the growth of greenhouse gas emission has severely affected the sustainable development of global nature ecosystem. The change in water temperature has caused a disorder in the aquatic ecosystems. Lota lota lota is a unique member of cold-freshwater codfish; it

Disease resistance represents a key trait for breeding programs in aquaculture species. Here we re-analysed 2bRAD sequence data from two experimental challenges of gilthead sea bream with Photobacterium damsealae piscicida. Using a high quality reference genome, we carried out variant calling and data imputation with Beagle to obtain a large set of SNPs (80,744). This allowed the identification of

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the suitability of corn DDGS as a protein source for European catfish (Silurus glanis). The first experiment consisted of an in vivo digestibility assessment to determine apparent digestibility coefficients for protein, lipid, phosphorus and amino acids available in DDGS. One hundred twenty juveniles (average weight, 154.29 ± 2.73 g) were distributed in recirculation

An 8-weeks feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of different dietary phosphorus (P) levels on growth performance, P concentrations in tissue, haemolymph biochemistry and hepatopancreatic metabolic enzyme activities for juvenile swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus). Five semi-purified diets (46 % protein, 7.5 % lipid) were formulated to contain different P levels of 6.4, 10.8, 16

Ctenopharyngodon idellus and Leuciscus idus are two closely related Leuciscinae fish with dramatically different physiologies, especially in terms of immunological performance. However, the intrinsic metabolic difference between these two species has not been fully discovered. In this study, the immunological indexes, such as lysozyme, superoxide dismutase, and alkaline phosphatase activities, and

Sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) is considered to be an important food and nourishing ingredient in Asian cuisine, but consumers are vulnerable to food safety risks because of eating customs and breeding conditions. Three isolates (CH, HB, and WH) of Bacillus cereus were obtained from sea cucumbers in three coastal aquaculture areas in northeastern China. We performed whole genome sequencing and

The destruction of microbial communities within the gut of farmed tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) by Streptococcus agalactiae infection can result in considerable impacts to the health of the host. It is necessary to find a more effective treatment to improve the gut biome of farmed tilapia. We applied a tilapia culture method incorporating microorganisms in the diet and tracked gut bacteria over

The Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Triple-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (UPLC-Triple-TOF-MS/MS) based platform was developed to investigate the serum metabolic profile associated with the growth performance in Chinese softshell turtle fed with the diet added with Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCMs) feeding additive. 0.0%, 1.0%, 2.0%, 3.0%, 4.0% of TCMs were added to the base ration of

The boring giant clam (Tridacna crocea) is the smallest species of the Tridacna genus, but they strongly express mantle color polymorphism. These color morphs represent potential genetic resources for aquaculture to supply the aquarium market, and the evaluation of their genetic and production characteristics is important. Wild yellow-green clams were consistently larger than blue clams in both the

In this study, after 30 days of long-time exposure to high salinity (36‰ and 44‰), we explored the combined effects of high salinity and ammonia nitrogen (15 mg/L ammonia-N) stresses on the energy metabolism, immune response, oxidative resistance, and ammonia metabolism of Litopenaeus vannamei during the 48 h of ammonia exposure. The results showed increased glucose levels in the hemolymph and accelerated

Although recent studies have revealed its involvement in fish reproduction, the physiological role of neurokinin B (NKB), which is encoded by the tachykinin 3 (tac3) gene, is still largely unclear in teleosts, with most researches on the orders Perciformes and Cypriniformes. In the current study we identified the tac3 gene in a representative species of Pleuronectiformes, the half-smooth tongue sole

The present study was conducted to investigate the volatile compounds profile of raw muscle between diploid (2n = 100) and triploid crucian carp (produced by hybridization from mating diploid crucian carp to allotetraploid, 3n = 150) cultured under the same conditions. Volatile compounds of crucian carp between ploidy were qualitatively analyzed by headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-tandem

Increased sales of freshwater catfish fillet in global markets is causing high demand for quality fingerlings to be used in aquaculture production. Due to limited freshwater catfish broodstock availability, the gap between fingerling supply and demand drives the continuous need for improvement of production chain, including increased fertility and fecundity of broodstock. Recent technological advances

The disease outbreak of Chinese perch poses a severe threat to aquaculture industry. To explore the relationship between microbial communities in farming water and those in the intestine, and to further reveal the relationship between fish disease and environmental microbes (internal and external environments), 16S rRNA were sequenced. Although the composition and abundance of bacterial phyla varied

C-type lectin (CTL) proteins contain special carbohydrate-recognition domains (CRDs) and play vital roles in activating the innate immune system. In this study, a CTL gene from freshwater yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) was identified and named as PfCTL. Analysis revealed that the complete PfCTL cDNA was 718 bp in size, including a 42-bp 5′-untranslated region (UTR), 61-bp 3′-UTR, and 615-bp

Three gilthead sea bream families representative of slow, intermediate and fast heritable growth in the Spanish PROGENSA® selection program were used to uncover the effects of such selection on energy partitioning through measurements of fasting weight loss, swimming performance and behavioral traits in one- and two-year-old fish. Firstly, selection for fast growth significantly increased fasting weight

In a 95-day, integrated rice-crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) culture experiment, the changes in the contribution of feed sources, intra-sexual isotopic niche width, inter-sexual isotopic niche overlap, and potential competition were analyzed. The contribution of plants available for crayfish decreased over the culturing time, whereas the contribution of animal feed sources increased accordingly, and

Rotifer Brachionus rotundiformis is the first live food for larval fish that can generally be plagued by ammonia (AC) in intensive culture systems. Ammonia accumulates enough to cause rotifer death. L-carnitine (LC) as a supplement of a vitamin-like nutrient can ameliorate rotifer growth performance and reproduction. The present study investigated the effects of LC on growth performance, antioxidant

Methionine (Met) as molecular signaling plays a vital regulatory role in growth-related cellular functions. However, more research in the regulatory mechanism of Met in fish species is needed. Therefore, this study was designed to elucidate the regulatory role of dietary Met on body growth performance and metabolism. Largemouth bass (initial body weight: 4.10 ± 0.01 g) fed with control (CON, Met: 1

Toll-like receptors are a family of conserved membrane receptors which are involved in the regulation of a series of innate immune responses in invertebrates and vertebrates. Two different types of Toll-like receptors from giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii), which were designated as MrToll1 and MrToll2, were cloned in the present study. The full-length cDNA of MrToll1 is 4234 bp in

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of dietary leucine on the insulin signaling pathway, glucose metabolism and lipogenesis in juvenile golden pompano T. ovatus. A total of 300 juvenile golden pompano (9.15 ± 0.04 g) were fed four isonitrogenous diets with graded levels of leucine (1.25 %, 2.77 %, 5.84 and 8.73 %) for 8 weeks. They were randomly distributed to 12 cages (1.0 m × 1.0 m ×

Chitosan is drawing a lot of attention and starts to play a significant role in the sustainability of aquaculture. It meets the environmental criteria, which is an eco-friendly compound, helps the efficient use of reagents and reduction of possible waste as well. The current study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplements of chitosan (CS) and chitosan nanoparticles (CNP) at a level

The intestine is the largest mucosal tissue in fish and an important antibacterial site. The pathogenic Streptococcus agalactiae (Gram-positive) is a major bacterial threat to fish intestine health. However, antibacterial molecular mechanisms in the fish intestine, particularly gene expression at genomic scale, in response to S. agalactiae challenge remains largely unknown. With the purpose of investigating

Broodstocks’ size (weight or length), age and larval feeding are crucial in the production of good quality gametes and larvae in any fish. Therefore, this study was conducted with two experiments to understand 1) effects of maternal weight and age, and 2) effects of maternal weight, age, larval feeding and their interactions on egg and larval traits using the Indian major carp (Labeo rohita). In both

Azadirachtin is a rapidly developing botanical pesticide with toxicity to arthropods. GST is a multifunctional biological enzyme that can remove peroxide and promote drug metabolism. In this study, RT-PCR technology was used to clone the GSTM3, GSTT1 and GSTD1 genes of Eriocheir hepuensis. The results showed that the coding sequence (CDS) lengths of the GSTM3, GSTT1 and GSTD1 genes were 675 bp, 687

An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate effects of dietary organic zinc (zinc amino acid chelate) on growth performance, mineral bioaccumulation in whole body, hepatopancreas and carapace, innate immune response and antioxidant capacity of juvenile Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Five isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets were formulated to contain different zinc levels of 46.4 (basal