Improper use of PCR causes more harm than good
PCR testing is a valuable tool for detecting pathogens, when done correctly, but relying on it solely is not consistent with adequate biosecurity.
Comparing single-, multi-trait approaches to identify best wild candidate species for aquaculture
An evaluation of single-trait and multi-trait approaches through larviculture study to assess domestication and aquaculture potential of wild species.
Frequent urination can be hazardous to health of farmed shrimp
Conditions causing frequent urination in shrimp – like sudden salinity drops combined with high virus load – can make nephrocomplex a portal for pathogens.
Impact on gut microbiota health in L. vannamei postlarvae after salinity reduction treatment
Study evaluates effects on Pacific white shrimp gut microbiota after salinity reduction, addition of Bdellovibrio and like organisms (BALOs).
Considerations for maintaining family diversity in commercially mass-spawned penaeid shrimp
Authors demonstrate relationships between family skews in cultured P. monodon shrimp, balancing sampling effort and genotyping cost.
Key risk factors, farming practices and economic losses associated with tilapia mortality in Egypt
Investigating factors associated with tilapia mortality in Egypt during the summer season using a novel online survey tool to gather epidemiology data.
Biotech-feed giant partnership to explore bacteriophage potential
Fish health and welfare in aquaculture could soon be assisted by the most abundant organism on the planet, if a new partnership nets its intended result.
Heart rate bio-loggers as welfare indicators in Atlantic salmon aquaculture
Emerging bio-logger technologies can provide valuable physiological, behavioral information of free-swimming, individual fish over long periods of time.
Global trends in antimicrobial use in aquaculture
Estimating global trends in antimicrobial use in aquaculture in 2017 and 2030 to help target surveillance efforts and antimicrobial stewardship policies.
Bio-economic analysis of super-intensive closed shrimp farming in Japan
Analyzing population dynamics in a super-intensive, closed shrimp farm in Japan shows factors decreasing productivity, improvements for efficient management.
Quality, survival of L. vannamei offspring from ablated, non-ablated females
Evaluating the quality and survival of Pacific white shrimp postlarvae from non-ablated female broodstock, a holistic biosecurity and management strategy.
Reproductive performance of L. vannamei broodstock reared in ponds and tanks
Research compares differences in female reproductive performance for Pacific white shrimp broodstock reared in earthen ponds and recirculating tanks.
Israeli firms developing oral medicines for shrimp and finfish aquaculture
Israeli companies ViAqua Therapeutics and TransAlgae say their orally administered medicines for shrimp and fish aquaculture are in the pipeline.
Environment, bacterial community dynamics and white feces disease outbreaks in shrimp ponds
Study assesses how environmental conditions and bacterial community dynamics impact white feces disease outbreaks in commercial shrimp ponds.
Pacific white shrimp responses to temperature fluctuations at low salinity
An investigation of several physiological responses in L. vannamei juveniles subjected to temperature fluctuations in low-salinity water.
Nonintrusive methods for fish biomass estimation in aquaculture, part 2
Part 2 looks at acoustics, environmental DNA and resistivity counter as noninvasive methods for fish biomass estimation.