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Use of Probiotics in Aquaculture
Joint Authors
Ibáñez, Ana L.
Ramírez Saad, Hugo C.
Monroy Hermosillo, Oscar A.
Martínez Cruz, Patricia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The growth of aquaculture as an industry has accelerated over the past decades; this has resulted in environmental damages and low productivity of various crops.
The need for increased disease resistance, growth of aquatic organisms, and feed efficiency has brought about the use of probiotics in aquaculture practices.
The first application of probiotics occurred in 1986, to test their ability to increase growth of hydrobionts (organisms that live in water).
Later, probiotics were used to improve water quality and control of bacterial infections.
Nowadays, there is documented evidence that probiotics can improve the digestibility of nutrients, increase tolerance to stress, and encourage reproduction.
Currently, there are commercial probiotic products prepared from various bacterial species such as Bacillus sp., Lactobacillus sp., Enterococcus sp., Carnobacterium sp., and the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae among others, and their use is regulated by careful management recommendations.
The present paper shows the current knowledge of the use of probiotics in aquaculture, its antecedents, and safety measures to be carried out and discusses the prospects for study in this field.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Martínez Cruz, Patricia& Ibáñez, Ana L.& Monroy Hermosillo, Oscar A.& Ramírez Saad, Hugo C.. 2012. Use of Probiotics in Aquaculture. ISRN Microbiology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Martínez Cruz, Patricia…[et al.]. Use of Probiotics in Aquaculture. ISRN Microbiology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Martínez Cruz, Patricia& Ibáñez, Ana L.& Monroy Hermosillo, Oscar A.& Ramírez Saad, Hugo C.. Use of Probiotics in Aquaculture. ISRN Microbiology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507894
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507894