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Prebiotics, probiotics provide alternatives to antibiotics
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/prebiotics-probiotics-provide-alternatives-antibiotics/?_rt=MTA5fDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=811e04c2d8…the search for environmentally friendly alternatives to antibiotics. Alternatives to antibiotics include dietary prebiotics, probiotics and synbiotics. Prebiotics and probiotics have been shown to enhance both growth efficiency and disease…
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Comparing biofloc, clear-water and hybrid RAS systems as tilapia nurseries
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/comparing-biofloc-clear-water-hybrid-ras-tilapia-nurseries/?_rt=MTEwfDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=04db392f96…shrimp and tilapia, recycling nutrients and improving feed conversion rates. Additionally, biofloc may have a probiotic effect due to competitive exclusion of harmful microorganisms and by possibly improving the animals’…
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Biofloc reduces feed, filtration costs in recirculating shrimp nursery system
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/biofloc-reduces-feed-filtration-costs-recirculating-shrimp-nursery-system/?_rt=MTExfDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=28f96d5f69…Water temperature was maintained at 27.5-30.0 degrees-C. Shrimp in all three tanks were fed to satiation 8 times/day during the trial period using farm starter feed. Probiotic containing Bacillus species…
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Entrepreneurs need toughness, commitment to thrive in Hatch
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/entrepreneurs-need-toughness-commitment-thrive-hatch/?_rt=MTEyfDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=243fca446c…Mass., USA. His company is developing adaptive probiotics for disease prevention in aquaculture, using beneficial bacteria to promote an immune-response to invasions of destructive bacteria. Hamill’s team has a patented…
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Researchers examine antimicrobial resistance potential in aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/researchers-examine-antimicrobial-resistance-potential-aquaculture/?_rt=MTEzfDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=e36cd54c30…growth.” Dr. Schreier suggests probiotic supplements in feed formulations. “Probiotics confer to the host a health benefit through various mechanisms,” he said. “They stimulate the host’s immune system while competing…
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Identifying soil bacteria for protein supplements in aquafeeds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/identifying-soil-bacteria-protein-supplements-aquafeeds/?_rt=MTE0fDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=502417f60e…practices, including production of agricultural probiotics, carotenoid production, human and agricultural food production, and wastewater treatment. The aquaculture industry has a particular interest in culturing protein-rich bacterial biomass on wastewater/byproducts…
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Early-warning pilot project in Thailand aims to reduce risk of shrimp disease
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/early-warning-pilot-project-in-thailand-aims-to-reduce-risk-of-shrimp-disease/?_rt=MTE1fDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=e748f5556d…also using the farm management app to input data on water quality, feed and probiotic use and mortalities. “XperCount delivers a complete picture of what’s in the pond in terms…
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Hydrolyzed fish: Alternative ingredient for aquafeeds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/hydrolyzed-fish-alternative-ingredient-for-aquafeeds/?_rt=MTE2fDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=faf9c2c156…also function as an immunostimulant or probiotic for aquatic species. Fishery digest could play an increasing role as a feed ingredient in the future, as the variety and quantity of…
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Technology transfer: Renovation of commercial shrimp hatchery in Indonesia
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/technology-transfer-renovation-commercial-shrimp-hatchery-indonesia/?_rt=MTE3fDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=6f9fb0b40e…to 1 µ in combination with an in-house probiotic. By avoiding the costly, traditional dry-out/disinfection down time, it was possible to make efficient use of the nauplii produced from the…
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Prototype RAS raises larval penaeid shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/prototype-ras-raises-larval-penaeid-shrimp/?_rt=MTE4fDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=e416e51b04…postlarvae were fed artemia nauplii in addition to the liquid feed. Although routine commercial antifungal, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, probiotic, and vitamin C hatchery treatments were used, no antibiotics were applied during…
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No-maintenance filtration for hatcheries
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/no-maintenance-filtration-for-hatcheries/?_rt=MTE5fDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=f426349b6d…available ammonia in the filter discharge and preventing in situ bacteria from accumulating. Another benefit is that the additional surface area provides habitat to encourage the growth of other probiotic…
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Intestinal bacteriome of Pacific white shrimp in biofloc, clear water systems
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/intestinal-bacteriome-of-pacific-white-shrimp-in-biofloc-clear-water-systems/?_rt=MTIwfDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=2aa7a57912…a “natural probiotic system” has important consequences to the intestinal microbiota. The BFT could act internally and/or externally to the shrimp body, an effect promoted by large groups of microorganisms,…
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Around the world of shrimp: Notes from INFOFISH 2019
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/around-the-world-of-shrimp-notes-from-infofish-2019/?_rt=MTIxfDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=6c0a799fb3…indiscriminate use of antibiotics, he said. “Through these efforts, Thailand has become one of the pioneer countries in promoting bio-secure and probiotic shrimp farming,” said Paneetatyasai. “Since early 2000, the…
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Utilization of heterotrophic and autotrophic bacteria in aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/utilization-of-heterotrophic-and-autotrophic-bacteria-in-aquaculture/?_rt=MTIyfDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=bc08a66183…have been prominent components of probiotic treatments in aquaculture. Autotrophs have been reported to survive weeks without an input of nutrients, while heterotrophs decrease in numbers very rapidly without food….
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Farming kuruma shrimp in Japan
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/farming-kuruma-shrimp-in-japan/?_rt=MTIzfDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=5da13c904e…to a sixth of previous years. A probiotic product was applied to tanks early on, and effective application of chemical fertilizers continued during the culture cycle. Moderate phytoplankton densities (40…
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Artificial microparticles for delivery of nutrients to marine suspension-feeders
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/artificial-microparticles-for-delivery-of-nutrients-to-marine-suspension-feeders/?_rt=MTI0fDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=46784fbdf6…be added to the liquid diet, such as probiotic bacteria, preservatives and lipid emulsions. Microencapsulated diets for marine suspension feeders were developed over 20 years ago. The advantage of this…
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Risks associated with chemicals and other agents used in attempts to control White Spot Syndrome Virus
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/risks-associated-with-chemicals-and-other-agents-used-in-attempts-to-control-white-spot-syndrome-virus/?_rt=MTI1fDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=bcf8cf9c68…commonly used are zeolite, KILOL, and probiotics. Zeolite is an aluminosilicate clay of high cation exchange capacity and is applied to shrimp ponds at rates of 20 to 50 kilograms…
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Family shrimp farm in Australia
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/family-shrimp-farm-in-australia/?_rt=MTI2fDd8cHJvYmlvdGljfDE3ODI2MDI3MjM&_rt_nonce=cd56b35242…meter. Little or no water exchange is required to support the current production rate of 4 to 6 MT per hectare per cycle. A combination of probiotic additions and molasses…