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Oysters succumb to deadly viral outbreak - but only at higher water temperatures
Oyster farmers in San Diego Bay will be able to protect them from deadly viral outbreaks by growing them at times when the water is cooler, thanks to the findings of a new study.
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AMAST Network launches to battle AMR in the agrifood system
AMAST – the AMR in Agrifood Systems Transdisciplinary Network, has been created to harness perspectives from across agrifood stakeholders and prepare new ways to tackle these challenges.
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Previously uncharacterized parasite uncovered in fish worldwide
Using genome reconstruction, scientists have unveiled a once ‘invisible’ fish parasite present in many marine fish world-wide that belongs to the apicomplexans, one of the most important groups of parasites at a clinical level.
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A big step for fish herpesvirus diagnostics and treatment
Researchers have established a highly permissive cell line GiCS derived from the skin tissue of gibel carp - along with a novel diagnostic method, this offers robust tools for the early detection and study of Carassius auratus herpesvirus (CaHV),
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Tropical red seaweed protects Ostrea edulis larvae against pathogen
A new study finds that extracts of tropical red seaweed Acanthophora spicifera are a natural alternative for pathogen control management in O. edulis cultures.
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Yeast and kelp flies can replace fishmeal in feed
Kelp flies and marine yeast cultivated on by-products from the seafood industry can be used in feed for farmed salmon.
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Exogenous arginine promotes coproduction of biomass and astaxanthin in algae
Scientists have discovered that arginine supplements can enhance the growth and astaxanthin production of Haematococcus pluvialis.
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New study considers risks of colistin and carbapenem resistance posed by aquatic farms
Aquatic farms could serve as a potential reservoir of colistin and carbapenem resistance, a new study warns. The review, by researchers at the University of Manchester, ‘An Update on the Prevalence of Colistin and Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in Aquaculture: an Emerging Threat to Public Health’, has been accepted by the ...
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Fish farm poo can generate biogas
Digesting fish waste can allow circular fish and vegetable farms (aquaponics) to produce biogas that can be fed back into the energy system of these farms.
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EC awards €7.65m to develop tools to harness marine microbiome data
The European Commission has awarded €7.65 million in funding to the BlueRemediomics project, which will develop novel tools and approaches to catalogue marine microbiome data and marine culture collections.
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Probiotics in aquaculture: do they really work?
The use of probiotics has gained considerable attention as a potential alternative to antibiotics.