Pooled DNA genotyping with 2b-RAD method for Pacific white shrimp
Study uses the 2b-RAD pooled DNA genotyping method to compare the genetic make-up of four different, small, pooled gene libraries from L. vannamei shrimp.
Nonintrusive methods for fish biomass estimation in aquaculture, part 1
Article summarizes various noninvasive methods for mass measurement, counting or direct fish biomass estimation over 30 years. Part 1: machine vision.
Electrochemical detection of WSSV with disposable electrode
Authors demonstrate the detection of White Spot Syndrome Virus – a serious pathogen of cultured shrimp – by a nanofabricated sensing disposable electrode.
Gotta halve it: Inside the Chilean salmon industry’s efforts to slash antibiotic usage
Innovations in broodstock, farm and production management could cut antibiotic usage by Chile’s salmon farming industry by 50 percent in five years.
Evaluating shrimp microbiota diversity in an Aquamimicry system
Study evaluates the composition and diversity of shrimp intestine microbiota and the surrounding microbial community in an Aquamimicry system.
Evaluating the efficacy of a candidate vaccine for Atlantic salmon against sea lice
Laboratory-scale evaluation of a candidate vaccine for Atlantic salmon against sea lice shows an efficacy of 56 percent when administered by injection.
Biofloc potential to alter virulence of V. parahaemolyticus strain on L. vannamei postlarvae
A biofloc environment has the potential to alter the virulence of the AHPND-causing V. parahaemolyticus strain on Pacific white shrimp postlarvae.
Shrimp aquaculture and competitive exclusion of pathogens
Authors discuss the mechanisms of competitive exclusion of pathogens to improve selection and application of probiotics in shrimp aquaculture.
Marketplace to industry, governments: Solve shrimp diseases
The international seafood marketplace is pleading with the farmed shrimp supply chain to control diseases that wreak havoc on the global supply chain.
Transcriptomic analysis of Pacific white shrimp in response to AHPND
Study investigates the response of the L. vannamei hepatopancreas during AHPND infection to find new genomic approaches for this aquaculture problem.
Influence of diet type on gut microbiome, nutrient assimilation in GIFT tilapia
Study compares effects of vegetable-based and commercial pellet-based diets on the nutrient assimilation and gastrointestinal microbiota of GIFT tilapia.
Evaluating resting time before slaughter on surubim fillet quality
Study evaluates respiratory dynamics related to stress and pre-slaughter resting time in the fillet quality of surubim, a South American catfish.
Feed competition reduces heritable variation for weight in Pacific white shrimp
Study quantifies direct and indirect genetic effects on body weight under satiation and restricted feeding regimes in Pacific white shrimp.
In vitro evaluation of two commercial biocides on EHP spore extrusion rate
In vitro studies under laboratory conditions in Thailand evaluate the potential of two biocides against Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) spore extrusion.
AHPND is a chronic disease in Pacific white shrimp from Latin America
There is a new phase of infection for Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease on Latin American shrimp farms, a contrast to observations in Southeast Asia.
Evaluating passive acoustic telemetry to monitor gilthead sea bream juveniles
An evaluation of passive acoustic telemetry techniques as a tool to monitor welfare of gilthead sea bream juveniles implanted with acoustic transmitters.