The aim of this study was to develop a commercial-scale biofloc-based tank system for shrimp culture in an efficient and environmental-friendly way. Eight independent and identical tanks (6 m/length × 6 m/width × 1 m/height, water volume of 30 m³) were randomly selected and prepared for the trial:...

Although the prevalence and concentrations of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in aquaculture is receiving increasing scientific interest, there is little understanding of the direct sources and dissemination pathways of ARGs in marine aquaculture-reared organisms. This study investigated the...

The growth response, total hemocyte count (THC), respiratory burst (release of superoxide anion), phenoloxidase (PO) activity, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity as well as resistance to the pathogen Vibrio alginolyticus were measured in Litopenaeus vannamei,...

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of reduced glutathione (GSH) supplementation in practical diet on growth performance, anti-oxidative response, disease resistance and intestine morphology of shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Two control diets based on the commercial formulation ...

Finfish aquaculture is expected to continue to benefit from significantly improved fish diets, which are the source of energy to support the growth and health of fish. Strategies to enhance the transformation rate of dietary energy and protein to fish growth are greatly desired by fish culturists....

Desiccation is an important environmental stressor during crabs culture and transportation. In this study, we investigated oxidative damage, antioxidant capacity, immune-related enzyme activity and intestinal microbiota responses of Eriocheir sinensis subjected to aerial exposure stress for 96 h....

Desiccation is a common stress experienced by crabs during aquaculture and transportation. In China, the crustacean, Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis), is economically important. However, little is known about the molecular pathways underlying physiological stress. Here, by using untargeted...

Nucleotides (NT) are widely used as an immunostimulant in aquaculture. A 10-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary NT on the growth performance, immune response, disease resistance and intestinal morphology of the Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei (initial mean...

Traditional aquaculture can cause serious environmental pollution. Biofilm and biofloc technology have the potential to limit aquaculture pollution. An outdoor experiment was conducted to evaluate the combined effects of eco-substrates and carbon addition on water quality, fish performance and...

An 8-week growth experiment was conducted to investigate effects of tributyrin (TB) supplementation on growth performance, intestinal digestive enzyme activity, antioxidant capacity, and inflammation-related gene expression of juvenile large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) (initial weight of)...