All Aquaculture articles
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OpinionSwimming upstream: the microbial marathon in salmon farming
Is it acceptable to prioritize production over welfare?
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NewsNovel virus identified in zebrafish from the pet trade causes disease in laboratory fish
Zebrafish in the pet trade are asymptomatic carriers of previously undescribed microbes, including a novel virus that causes hemorrhaging in infected laboratory fish, new research has revealed.
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NewsScientists replace fishmeal in aquaculture with microbial protein from soybean processing wastewater
Scientists have successfully replaced half the fishmeal protein in the diets of farmed Asian seabass with a ‘single cell protein’ cultivated from microbes in soybean processing wastewater, paving the way for more sustainable fish farming.
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NewsGreen alternative for treating Streptococcus iniae bacteria in hybrid striped bass
Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed a green antibiotic alternative to treat the deadly pathogen Streptococcus iniae in hybrid striped bass, the fourth most farmed finfish in the United States, according to a recent study. Source: Matt McEntire, ...
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NewsNovel biomaterial delivers medication directly to fish gut
In addition to helping combat antimicrobial resistance, the bioparticle avoids the waste and pollution created by excessive amounts of drugs in water bodies.
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CareersIn search of the perfect seaweed probiotic: Helen opens up on her Summer Placement
Helen Kehoe (22) has made some intriguing findings during her AMI-supported summer placement investigating the potential for bacteria to become biocontrol agents for seaweed aquaculture.
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NewsElectricity-fed purple phototrophic bacteria convert carbon dioxide into high protein biomass
For the first time, researchers from University of Alcalá have grown a microbial consortium dominated by purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) which are fed with electricity to convert CO2 into high protein biomass.
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NewsNew immersive nanovaccine tackles Flavobacterium diseases in fish without injection
Researchers from the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand have developed a nanovaccine to prevent bacterial gill diseases in freshwater fish species such as Tilapia and freshwater Asian sea bass.
