Levels of dietary gossypol affect growth, bacterial resistance of Nile tilapia
Dietary gossypol from cotton seeds, if present in large amounts in a diet, causes unfavorable physiological effects in monogastric animals including fish.
Studies show that dietary arachidonic acid improves fish survival and growth if offered together with suitable levels of the other essential fatty acids.
Dietary gossypol from cotton seeds, if present in large amounts in a diet, causes unfavorable physiological effects in monogastric animals including fish.
Wild and cultured fish around the world are commonly affected by piscine mycobacteriosis, infections of which often manifest as acute or chronic diseases.
Since the first pioneer shrimp farm was established in the area in 1997, desert shrimp farming in Arizona, USA, has expanded rapidly.
Without hydrogen peroxide treatments, pathogens like fungi and bacteria can overtake the egg mass and significantly reduce channel catfish embryo survival.
The development of land-based, hyperintensive farming systems for fish and shellfish production could quickly expand in industrialized countries.
A replacement diet formulated specifically for northern pike larvae was not available in Europe, with the brine shrimp artemia most often used as live food.
Sea birds can spread viral, bacterial, fungal and protozoan diseases to shrimp farms, so future farm designs should take their presence into account.
Columnaris disease in channel catfish is caused by Flavobacterium columnare, a gram-negative, long rod-shaped bacteria ubiquitous in freshwater environments.
At a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) workshop 14 shrimp-producing countries discussed strategies for controlling shrimp diseases.
Necrotizing hepatopancreatitis has become one of the most important bacterial diseases affecting shrimp farming in the Americas.
A 14-day study evaluated mortalities related to TSV exposure, as broodstock resistant to an “old” strain succumbed to a “new” Belize strain of the virus.
Yellow perch is an emerging aquaculture candidate susceptible to a wide range of disease syndromes with infectious and non-infectious causes.
Shrimp virus detection requires innovative options in tools for viral diseases, such as polymerase chain reaction and isothermal nucleic acid amplification.
The authors ran a series of three trials to test the effects of increased water temperature on the survival rates of juvenile TSV-exposed shrimp.
From planting seed to monitoring the environment, shellfish farmers have to manage their crops wisely to rear healthy animals and run profitable operations.