Efficient use of bacterial probiotics in hatcheries requires microbial management
Bacterial probiotics are living organisms utilized to improve disease resistance, water quality or nutrition and can be added to the culture water or the diet.
Viral load in shrimp heads and tails
Study confirms that small “green frozen shrimp tails” from emergency harvesting due to the onset of WSSV contain large amounts of the virus.
Adaptive immunity in invertebrates
Recognizing the possible existence of immunity in invertebrates is important to understand immunological evolution and vaccination strategies.
Dual detection in shrimp disease prevention
The mini-array increases the power detection limit of pathogens and is a sensitive diagnostic method that contributes to virus prophylaxis.
Biosecurity and closed recirculating systems
Effective biosecurity requires environmental isolation in a closed system, like RAS, to culture cephalopod species (squid, cuttlefish and octopus).
Development of edible vaccines for aquaculture
Scientists are developing edible vaccines for the animal healthcare market that can be delivered directly through corn grain.
Efficacy of probiotics in grow-out systems
An aquaculture probiotic is a bacterial supplement to manipulate microbial communities in the water and to improve growth and survival of the cultured species.
Carotenoid supplements and WSSV
The effectiveness of carotenoid supplements will depend upon the severity of infection and other stress factors that affect the condition of the shrimp.
Shrimp production and quality assurance in Thailand
Thai shrimp processors worked very hard to raise their standards in order to be competitive in the world market.
Initial evaluation of shrimp vitamin requirements in laboratory tanks without water exchange
Only a few studies have been conducted with a few species. Shrimp vitamin requirements are simply trace amounts for maintenance metabolism and growth.
Culture of Penaeus vannamei in single-phase and three-phase recirculating aquaculture systems
A series of paired production trials evaluated single-phase and three-phase recirculating systems stocked with high health postlarvae.
Recirculating and static shrimp culture systems
The static shrimp culture system did not negatively affect survival and had a positive effect on growth compared to the recirculating culture system.
Zero exchange, aerobic, heterotrophic systems: key considerations
Most environmental concerns about aquaculture practices can be addressed effectively by zero exchange, aerobic, heterotrophic culture systems.
Shrimp viruses: The urgent need for research
Shrimp viruses have been the etiological agents most responsible for devastating losses, and no country with a significant shrimp farming industry has escaped.
Risks associated with chemicals and other agents used in attempts to control White Spot Syndrome Virus
Shrimp farmers in Asia and the Americas have used chemical and biological agents to control White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) disease.
Benefits of a microbially dominated intensive shrimp production system
Researchers at the Oceanic Institute studied the effects of pond water on the biology of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei).