An 8-week experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of biofloc technology (BFT) on the growth, digestive activity, hematology, and immune response of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) in light-limited and zero-water exchange culture tanks. The experiment consisted of one BFT...

The family Bacillaceae bacteria, particularly Bacillus communities, are useful and attractive probiotics with desirable features to fulfill the vast demand for aquaculture. In Hainan Island, the coastal aquaculture ponds hold about 1% of the total area in China, whereas the knowledge of Bacillaceae ...

From early June to early October, 2016-2018, the megalopa with body weight of 1.5×10⁵-1.6×10⁵ ind./kg of one-year old precocious Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis, the F₃, F₂ and F₁ of self-bred selective one-year old precocious crab in the family, and non-selective crab(i.e. crab seedlings)...

The aim of this study was to compare total carotenoid content (TCC) in tissues, and its correlation with shell color between four different shell color strains of Pinctada fucata. A total of 120 individuals (30 golden shells, 30 red shells, 30 black shell and 30 white shells) of P. fucata of...

Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1), White spot syndrome virus (WSSV), and Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) pose serious threats to the shrimp farming. To date, early detection remains an important way to control the occurrence and diffusion of these pathogens. Here, we developed for the first...

Biofloc technology (BFT) works by stimulating a microbial community of different metabolic types in order to simultaneously treat pollutants in situ while improving aquaculture. Although microalgae are important autotrophic microorganisms in aquaculture systems, their role in BFT is rarely...

To assess how variable is the aggressive behavior among families (A, B, and C) and the experience effect of fighting among juvenile Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis), we performed a total of 36 pairs of intrafamily and interfamily contests between three families of Eriocheir sinensis,...

Bacterial infection is a serious challenge for oysters, which brings various disease problems to oyster culture. To better understand the immune response to bacterial infection, we performed RNA-seq to profile the transcriptome of gill tissue in the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) at short-term...

Five light intensity treatments (60 lx, "CL"; 600 lx changed to 60 lx, "FL1"; 1500 lx changed to 60 lx, "FL2"; 3000 lx changed to 60 lx, "FL3"; 6000 lx changed to 60 lx, "FL4") were tested to determine the growth of Litopenaeus vannamei under periodic light intensity change conditions. After 45-day ...

Taura syndrome virus (TSV), which causes Taura syndrome, poses serious threats to the aquaculture industry. To date, early detection is still an important way to control its epidemic and spread. The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated (Cas) 13a...