A novel imaging technique has been used to assist research into the pathogenesis of Yersinia ruckeri.

PCR in shrimp disease management

Advanced BioNutrition Corporation (USA) has signed an agreement with Martek Biosciences Corporation (USA) to become the sole provider of Martek’s arachidonic acid-enriched phospholipids to the aquaculture industry.

US company, Alpharma has sold the aquatic arm of its animal health operations to an employee group.

Growth of aquaculture industry prompts search for new feed protein sources

The factors affecting the productivity of oxbow lake or beel fisheries in Assam, India, management strategies and culture methods to improve fish production and the marketing facilities are presented.

A 6-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of Rhodotorulamucilaginosa JM-01 in different forms (i.e. LC, live cells; FS, fermentation supernatant; CLS, compound of live cells with fermentation supernatant; SKE, sonication-killed cell-free extracts; HK,...

Since July 2005, recurrent outbreaks of vibriosis have occurred in shrimp farms in northwestern Mexico. Moribund Litopenaeus vannamei associated with mass mortalities were lethargic and displayed red discoloration spots on their abdomen, and hence were called 'bright-reds' by farmers. Shrimp...

Diets containing ascorbic acid 0, 23, 46, 69, 92, and 185 mg/kg diet were fed for 20 weeks to 180 African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, juveniles (average initial weight, 19.9 g) randomly assigned to 18, 128-litre glass aquaria. Fish fed on diets supplemented with ascorbic acid 0 or 23 mg/kg showed...