Developments in Probiotic Use in the Aquaculture of Salmo Spp.

Abstract

While interest in probiotic use in aquaculture is not a new phenomenon, the past few years have seen great developments in probiotic research in Salmo spp.. This review examines the corpus of literature surrounding the use of probiotics in some of the species of Salmo most important to modern aquaculture, including Salmo salar, S. coruhensis, S. trutta, and S. trutta caspius, with a particular emphasis on the most recent research. The use of many of these probiotics is associated with such host benefits as enhanced growth, nutrition, and immunity. These benefits and the potential applicability of these probiotics to the modern aquaculture of Salmo are reviewed herein.

Importance of Probiotics in Fish Aquaculture: Towards the Identification and Design of Novel Probiotics

“…The main methods by which probiotics generate defense against diseases are the modulation of immune parameters, competition for binding sites, production of antibacterial substances, and competition for nutrients [ 15 ]. Excellent reviews of traditional probiotics used in aquaculture have been published in recent years [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ]. The focus of this review is to describe the impact of probiotics and their metabolites on the treatment of the main pathogens that affect fish aquaculture, and how recombinant probiotics act as specific alternative or complementary biopharmaceuticals to antibiotic treatment.…”