This book sheds light on the major functions of microbial communities in aquaculture ecosystems
showing that by recycling nutrients degrading organic matter and preventing disease outbreaks
a variety of microbes are truly beneficial to a wide range of aquaculture industries. It
discusses how deteriorating environmental quality enables some microbial strains to trigger
disease describes the development of highly sustainable tools to improve water quality and
identifies crucial factors that endanger microbial homeostasis in aquaculture ecosystems.The
book also covers post-antibiotic approaches for preventing and treating opportunistic microbial
infections based on harnessing environmental and fish-associated microbial communities.
Furthermore it explores how manipulating and engineering these complex microbial communities
using bio-agents such as probiotics phages natural nutritional additives or with fine-tuned
biofilters will open the door for new ways to develop a more sustainable and cost-effective
aquaculture industry. Including an accessible presentation of modern high-throughput sequencing
technology to identify host-microbial interactions in aquaculture ecosystems this book is a
valuable resource for scientists aquaculture and fishery experts sustainability enthusiasts
and scholars in the areas of biology and marine agriculture.
