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Bandara KA, Politis SN, Sørensen SR, Benini E, Tomkiewicz J, Vadstein O. Effect of Food Amounts on Larval Performance, Bacteriome and Molecular Immunologic Development during First-Feeding Culture of European Eel. Microorganisms 2024; 12:355. [PMID: 38399759 PMCID: PMC10892360 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12020355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Production of European eel offspring has become a reality, but liquid diets during larval culture hold new challenges. This study focused on increasing food amounts without compromising well-being or healthy larvae-bacteria interactions. First-feeding larvae were fed two food amounts (Low = 0.5 mL food/L water vs. High = 1.5 mL food/L water) until 30 days post-hatch (dph). Results indicated that ~75% of larvae ingested the diet in both treatments, but upregulation of a stress/repair-related gene (hsp90) on 25 and 30 dph indicated nutritional inadequacy. Larvae fed a High amount of food were 3.68% bigger, while larvae in the Low-food group showed 45.2% lower gut fullness and upregulated expression of the gene encoding the "hunger hormone" ghrelin (ghrl), indicating signs of starvation. The High-food group larvae exhibited a healthier bacteriome with a higher abundance of potentially beneficial orders (Lactobacillales and Bacillales), whereas the Low-food group showed more potentially harmful orders (Vibrionales, Rhodobacterales, and Alteromonadales). While survival was initially lower in the High-food group, both treatments had comparable survival by the end of the experiment. In conclusion, feeding European eel larvae with High food amounts seemed beneficial, supported by increased gut fullness, reduced ghrl expression (no starvation), enhanced growth, and the presence of a healthier bacteriome.
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- Kasun Anuruddha Bandara
- National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark; (K.A.B.); (S.R.S.); (E.B.); (J.T.)
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- National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark; (K.A.B.); (S.R.S.); (E.B.); (J.T.)
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- National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark; (K.A.B.); (S.R.S.); (E.B.); (J.T.)
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- National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark; (K.A.B.); (S.R.S.); (E.B.); (J.T.)
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- National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark; (K.A.B.); (S.R.S.); (E.B.); (J.T.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU—Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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Wang LC, Chen LH, Chiu YC, Liou CY, Chen HC, Lu CY, Chen JL. Teleost skin microbiome: An intimate interplay between the environment and the host immunity. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 139:108869. [PMID: 37285875 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The mucosal microbiome plays a role in regulating host health. The research conducted in humans and mice has governed and detailed the information on microbiome-host immunity interactions. Teleost fish, different from humans and mice, lives in and relies on the aquatic environment and is subjected to environmental variation. The growth of teleost mucosal microbiome studies, the majority in the gastrointestinal tract, has emphasized the essential role of the teleost microbiome in growth and health. However, research in the teleost external surface microbiome, as the skin microbiome, has just started. In this review, we examine the general findings in the colonization of the skin microbiome, how the skin microbiome is subjected to environmental change and the reciprocal regulation with the host immune system, and the current challenges that potential study models can address. The information collected from teleost skin microbiome-host immunity research would help future teleost culturing from the potential parasitic infestation and bacterial infection as foreseeing growing threats.
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- Liang-Chun Wang
- Marine and Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, College of Marine Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Committee of Fisheries Extension Service, College of Marine Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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- Marine and Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, College of Marine Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark
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- Marine and Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, College of Marine Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Marine and Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, College of Marine Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Marine and Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, College of Marine Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Marine and Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, College of Marine Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Marine and Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, College of Marine Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Morshed SM, Lee TH. The role of the microbiome on fish mucosal immunity under changing environments. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023:108877. [PMID: 37302678 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The environment is crucial for fish as their mucosal surfaces face continuous challenges in the water. Fish mucosal surfaces harbor the microbiome and mucosal immunity. Changes in the environment could affect the microbiome, thus altering mucosal immunity. Homeostasis between the microbiome and mucosal immunity is crucial for the overall health of fish. To date, very few studies have investigated mucosal immunity and its interaction with the microbiome in response to environmental changes. Based on the existing studies, we can infer that environmental factors can modulate the microbiome and mucosal immunity. However, we need to retrospectively examine the existing literature to investigate the possible interaction between the microbiome and mucosal immunity under specific environmental conditions. In this review, we summarize the existing literature on the effects of environmental changes on the fish microbiome and mucosal immunity. This review mainly focuses on temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and photoperiod. We also point out a gap in the literature and provide directions to go further in this research field. In-depth knowledge about mucosal immunity-microbiome interaction will also improve aquaculture practices by reducing loss during environmental stressful conditions.
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- Syed Monzur Morshed
- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; The iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; The iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Liao X, Yang J, Zhou Z, Wu J, Xu D, Yang Q, Zhong S, Zhang X. Diversity and Antimicrobial Activity of Intestinal Fungi from Three Species of Coral Reef Fish. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:613. [PMID: 37367549 DOI: 10.3390/jof9060613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Although intestinal microbiota play crucial roles in fish digestion and health, little is known about intestinal fungi in fish. This study investigated the intestinal fungal diversity of three coral reef fish (Lates calcarifer, Trachinotus blochii, and Lutjanus argentimaculatus) from the South China Sea using a culturable method. A total of 387 isolates were recovered and identified by sequencing their internal transcribed spacer sequences, belonging to 29 known fungal species. The similarity of fungal communities in the intestines of the three fish verified that the fungal colonization might be influenced by their surrounding environments. Furthermore, the fungal communities in different intestines of some fish were significantly different, and the number of yeasts in the hindgut was less than that in fore- and mid-intestines, suggesting that the distribution of fungi in fishes' intestines may be related to the physiological functions of various intestinal segments. In addition, 51.4% of tested fungal isolates exhibited antimicrobial activity against at least one marine pathogenic microorganism. Notably, isolate Aureobasidium pullulans SCAU243 exhibited strong antifungal activity against Aspergillus versicolor, and isolate Schizophyllum commune SCAU255 displayed extensive antimicrobial activity against four marine pathogenic microorganisms. This study contributed to our understanding of intestinal fungi in coral reef fish and further increased the library of fungi available for natural bioactive product screening.
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- Xinyu Liao
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Technical Center of Xiamen Customs, Xiamen 361026, China
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- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Technical Center of Xiamen Customs, Xiamen 361026, China
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- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Zheng Y, Zhu H, Li Q, Xu G. The Effects of Different Feeding Regimes on Body Composition, Gut Microbial Population, and Susceptibility to Pathogenic Infection in Largemouth Bass. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1356. [PMID: 37317330 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11051356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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This study investigated the effects of dietary commercial feed (n = 50,025 in triplicate, named group PF for soil dike pond, sampling n = 7; n = 15,000 in triplicate, WF for water tank, n = 8), iced fish (n = 50,025 in triplicate, PI, n = 7), and a combination of both (n = 50,025 in triplicate, PFI, n = 8) on different metabolic parameters of the largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides (0.67 ± 0.09 g, culture period from June 2017 to July 2018). Throughout the experimental period, different areas of water (including input water of the front, middle of the pond, and from the drain off at the back) and their mixed samples were simultaneously analyzed to find the source of the main infectious bacteria. Various feeding strategies may differentially affect body composition and shape the gut microbiota, but the mode of action has not been determined. Results showed that no significant differences were found in the growth performance except for the product yield using a different culture mode (PFI vs. WF). For muscle composition, the higher ∑SFA, ∑MUFA, ∑n-6PUFA, and 18:3n-3/18:2n-6 levels were detected in largemouth bass fed with iced fish, while enrichment in ∑n-3PUFA and ∑HUFA was detected in largemouth bass fed with commercial feed. For the gut microbiota, Fusobacteria, Proteobacteria, and Firmicutes were the most dominant phyla among all the gut samples. The abundance of Firmicutes and Tenericutes significantly decreased and later increased with iced fish feeding. The relative abundance of species from the Clostridia, Mollicutes, Mycoplasmatales, and families (Clostridiaceae and Mycoplasmataceae) significantly increased in the feed plus iced fish (PFI) group relative to that in the iced fish (PI) group. Pathways of carbohydrate metabolism and the digestive system were enriched in the commercial feed group, whereas infectious bacterial disease resistance-related pathways were enriched in the iced fish group, corresponding to the higher rate of death, fatty liver disease, and frequency and duration of cyanobacteria outbreaks. Feeding with iced fish resulted in more activities in the digestive system and energy metabolism, more efficient fatty acid metabolism, had higher ∑MUFA, and simultaneously had the potential for protection against infectious bacteria from the environment through a change in intestinal microbiota in the pond of largemouth bass culturing. Finally, the difference in feed related to the digestive system may contribute to the significant microbiota branch in the fish gut, and the input and outflow of water affects the intestinal flora in the surrounding water and in the gut, which in turn affects growth and disease resistance.
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- Yao Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (FFRC), Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS), Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (FFRC), Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS), Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (FFRC), Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS), Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (FFRC), Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS), Wuxi 214081, China
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The Development of the Bacterial Community of Brown Trout ( Salmo trutta) during Ontogeny. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11010211. [PMID: 36677503 PMCID: PMC9863972 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11010211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Brown trout (Salmo trutta) is an important aquaculture species in Germany, but its production faces challenges due to global warming and a high embryo mortality. Climate factors might influence the fish's bacterial community (BC) and thus increase embryo mortality. Yet, knowledge of the physiological BC during ontogeny in general is scarce. In this project, the BC of brown trout has been investigated in a period from unfertilized egg to 95 days post fertilization (dpf) using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. Developmental changes differed between early and late ontogeny and major differences in BC occurred especially during early developmental stages. Thus, analysis was conducted separately for 0 to 67 dpf and from 67 to 95 dpf. All analyzed stages were sampled in toto to avoid bias due to different sampling methods in different developmental stages. The most abundant phylum in the BC of all developmental stages was Pseudomonadota, while only two families (Comamonadaceae and Moraxellaceae) occurred in all developmental stages. The early developmental stages until 67 dpf displayed greater shifts in their BC regarding bacterial richness, microbial diversity, and taxonomic composition. Thereafter, in the fry stages, the BC seemed to stabilize and changes were moderate. In future studies, a reduction in the sampling time frames during early development, an increase in sampling numbers, and an attempt for biological reproduction in order to characterize the causes of these variations is recommended.
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Characterization and Dynamics of the Gut Microbiota in Rice Fishes at Different Developmental Stages in Rice-Fish Coculture Systems. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10122373. [PMID: 36557627 PMCID: PMC9787495 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10122373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The rice-fish system (RFS), a traditional coculture farming model, was selected as a "globally important agricultural heritage system." Host-associated microbiota play important roles in development, metabolism, physiology, and immune function. However, studies on the gut microbiota of aquatic animals in the RFS are scarce, especially the lack of baseline knowledge of the dynamics of gut microbial communities in rice fish during different developmental stages. In this study, we characterized the microbial composition, community structure, and functions of several sympatric aquatic animals (common carp (Cyprinus carpio), crucian carp (Carassius carassius), and black-spotted frogs (Pelophylax nigromaculatus)), and the environment (water) in the RFS using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Moreover, we investigated stage-specific signatures in the gut microbiota of common carp throughout the three developmental stages (juvenile, sub-adult, and adult). Our results indicated that the Fusobacteriota, Proteobacteria, and Firmicutes were dominant gut microbial phyla in rice fish. The differences in gut microbial compositions and community structure between the three aquatic species were observed. Although no significant differences in alpha diversity were observed across the three developmental stages, the microbial composition and community structure varied with development in common carp in the RFS, with an increase in the relative abundance of Firmicutes in sub-adults and a shift in the functional features of the community. This study sheds light on the gut microbiota of aquatic animals in the RFS. It deepens our understanding of the dynamics of gut microflora during common carp development, which may help improve aquaculture strategies in the RFS.
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Liu X, Fan Y, Mo T, Chen Q, Chen W. Comparative Study of the Gut Microbiota Community between the Farmed and Wild Mastacembelus armatus (Zig-Zag Eel). Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12121193. [PMID: 36557231 PMCID: PMC9781078 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12121193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Cultivated and wild fish of the same species may exhibit different characteristics, such as in their flavor, growth and development. In some wild fish species, reproductive functions may even be retarded when wild individuals are moved into cultivated conditions. The gut microbiota may be one of the reasons for these phenomena as they have been reported to play an important role in host growth and development, as well as in normal reproductive functioning. Here, we used Mastacembelus armatus (zig-zag eel), a freshwater fish which shows anormal reproductive function in cultivated conditions, as a model to comparatively study the diversity, structure and function of gut microbiota in cultivated and wild groups by analyzing the 16S rRNA sequence of each group's microbiota. The results showed that Proteobacteria and Firmicutes were the dominant phyla in the gut microbiota of wild (accounting for 45.8% and 20.3% of the total number of Proteobacteria and Firmicutes, respectively) and farmed (accounting for 21.4% and 75.6% of the total number of Proteobacteria and Firmicutes, respectively) zig-zag eel. Wild zig-zag eels (Shannon = 3.56; Chao = 583.08; Ace = 579.18) had significantly higher alpha diversity than those in cultivated populations (Shannon = 2.09; Chao = 85.45; Ace = 86.14). A significant difference in the community structure of the gut microbiota was found between wild and cultivated populations. The wild zig-zag eel showed a high abundance of functional pathways in metabolism, genetic information processing and organismal system function. These results suggested that the diversity and function of gut microbiota in zig-zag eel were correlated with their diet and habitat conditions, which indicated that the management of cultivated populations should mimic the wild diet and habitat to improve the productivity and quality of farmed zig-zag eel.
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Birlanga VB, McCormack G, Ijaz UZ, MacCarthy E, Smith C, Collins G. Dynamic gill and mucus microbiomes during a gill disease episode in farmed Atlantic salmon. Sci Rep 2022; 12:16719. [PMID: 36202859 PMCID: PMC9537138 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17008-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Amoebic gill disease (AGD) and complex gill disease (CGD) are recurrent gill disorders in Atlantic salmon, resulting in significant aquaculture losses. The role of gill microbiomes in gill disease development is unclear. We undertook a longitudinal study to characterise the gill tissue and gill mucus microbiomes of farmed Atlantic salmon before, and during, a gill disease episode. Using a newly optimised DNA extraction protocol, we sequenced rRNA genes from microbiomes of gill samples taken from 105 individual salmon on a farm, over a summer season. The AGD aetiological agent, Neoparamoeba perurans, was PCR-quantified targeting 18S rRNA genes. Similar analyses were carried out on mucus samples. Mucus scrapings were suitable, non-lethal substitutes for characterisation of the gill prokaryotic community in this study. Gill tissue and gill mucus microbiomes changed during the campaign, correlating with N. perurans concentrations. Time explained 35% of the gill tissue and gill mucus microbiome variance, while N. perurans concentrations explained 5%. Genera including Dyadobacter, Shewanella and Pedobacter were maximally abundant in gill and mucus samples at the timepoint prior to the the detection of gill disorder signs, at T3. Shewanella was significantly more abundant before than during the gill disease episode, and we suggest this genus could be considered in future studies addressing relationships between gill disease and the gill microbiome.
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- Victor B Birlanga
- Microbiology, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland.
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- School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland.,Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Infrastructure and Environment, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Rankine Building, Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8LT, UK
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- Institute of Science, Technology and Medicine, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, H91 T8NW, Ireland
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- Infrastructure and Environment, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Rankine Building, Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8LT, UK
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- Microbiology, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland.,Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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Abdul Razak S, Valentine S, Marsh T, Bauman J, Mohd-Assaad N, Scribner KT. Compositional Dynamics of Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiomes Associated with Dietary Transition and Feeding Cessation in Lake Sturgeon Larvae. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10091872. [PMID: 36144474 PMCID: PMC9500890 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10091872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Compromised nutritional conditions associated with dietary transitions and feeding cessation in the wild and during fish aquaculture operations are common and can impact growth and survival. These effects are especially prevalent during early ontogenetic stages. We quantified phenotypic and GI tract microbial community responses with an emphasis on protease-producing bacteria of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) larvae, a species of aquacultural and conservational importance. To quantify responses associated with experimental food transition and feeding cessation, we performed a 36-day feeding experiment using two treatments: control and diet transition. However, larvae in the diet transition treatment failed to undergo transition and ceased feeding. Larvae in the diet transition treatment exhibited lower growth (total length and body weight) and survival than control larvae. Treatment had a greater effect than ontogenetic changes on taxonomic composition and diversity of the GI tract microbial community. Proteobacteria dominated the GI tract microbial community of the diet transition larvae whereas Firmicutes dominated the GI tracts of control larvae. Most of the 98 identified protease-producing isolates in both treatments were from genera Pseudomonas and Aeromonas: taxonomic groups that include known fish pathogens. Overall, failing to transition diets affected responses in growth and GI tract microbiome composition and diversity, with the later dysbiosis being an indicator of morbidity and mortality in larval lake sturgeon. Thus, microbiological interrogations can characterize responses to dietary regimes. The results can inform fish culturalists and microbiologists of the importance of dietary practices consistent with the establishment and maintenance of healthy GI tract microbiota and optimal growth during early ontogeny.
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- Shairah Abdul Razak
- Department of Fisheries & Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia
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- Department of Fisheries & Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Fisheries & Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia
- Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia
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- Department of Fisheries & Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Correspondence:
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Haque R, Das II, Sawant PB, Chadha NK, Sahoo L, Kumar R, Sundaray JK. Tenets in Microbial Endocrinology: A New Vista in Teleost Reproduction. Front Physiol 2022; 13:871045. [PMID: 36035477 PMCID: PMC9411670 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.871045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Climate vulnerability and induced changes in physico-chemical properties of aquatic environment can bring impairment in metabolism, physiology and reproduction in teleost. Variation in environmental stimuli mainly acts on reproduction by interfering with steroidogenesis, gametogenesis and embryogenesis. The control on reproductive function in captivity is essential for the sustainability of aquaculture production. There are more than 3,000 teleost species across the globe having commercial importance; however, adequate quality and quantity of seed production have been the biggest bottleneck. Probiotics are widely used in aquaculture as a growth promoter, stress tolerance, pathogen inhibition, nutrient digestibility and metabolism, reproductive performance and gamete quality. As the gut microbiota exerts various effects on the intestinal milieu which influences distant organs and pathways, therefore it is considered to be a full-fledged endocrine organ. Researches on Gut-Brain-Gonad axis (GBG axis) and its importance on physiology and reproduction have already been highlighted for higher mammals; however, the study on fish physiology and reproduction is limited. While looking into the paucity of information, we have attempted to review the present status of microbiome and its interaction between the brain and gut. This review will address a process of the microbiome physiological mechanism involved in fish reproduction. The gut microbiota influences the BPG axis through a wide variety of compounds, including neuropeptides, neurotransmitter homologs and transmitters. Currently, research is being conducted to determine the precise process by which gut microbial composition influences brain function in fish. The gut-brain bidirectional interaction can influence brain biochemistry such as GABA, serotonin and tryptophan metabolites which play significant roles in CNS regulation. This review summarizes the fact, how microbes from gut, skin and other parts of the body influence fish reproduction through the Gut-Brain-Gonad axis.
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- Ramjanul Haque
- Division of Aquaculture, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Division of Aquaculture, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Aquaculture Production and Environment Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, India
- *Correspondence: Jitendra Kumar Sundaray,
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Bisschop K, Kortenbosch HH, van Eldijk TJB, Mallon CA, Salles JF, Bonte D, Etienne RS. Microbiome Heritability and Its Role in Adaptation of Hosts to Novel Resources. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:703183. [PMID: 35865927 PMCID: PMC9296072 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.703183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Microbiomes are involved in most vital processes, such as immune response, detoxification, and digestion and are thereby elementary to organismal functioning and ultimately the host’s fitness. In turn, the microbiome may be influenced by the host and by the host’s environment. To understand microbiome dynamics during the process of adaptation to new resources, we performed an evolutionary experiment with the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae. We generated genetically depleted strains of the two-spotted spider mite and reared them on their ancestral host plant and two novel host plants for approximately 12 generations. The use of genetically depleted strains reduced the magnitude of genetic adaptation of the spider mite host to the new resource and, hence, allowed for better detection of signals of adaptation via the microbiome. During the course of adaptation, we tested spider mite performance (number of eggs laid and longevity) and characterized the bacterial component of its microbiome (16S rRNA gene sequencing) to determine: (1) whether the bacterial communities were shaped by mite ancestry or plant environment and (2) whether the spider mites’ performance and microbiome composition were related. We found that spider mite performance on the novel host plants was clearly correlated with microbiome composition. Because our results show that only little of the total variation in the microbiome can be explained by the properties of the host (spider mite) and the environment (plant species) we studied, we argue that the bacterial community within hosts could be valuable for understanding a species’ performance on multiple resources.
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- Karen Bisschop
- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Terrestrial Ecology Unit (TEREC), Department of Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Laboratory of Aquatic Biology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Kortrijk, Belgium
- *Correspondence: Karen Bisschop,
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- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Terrestrial Ecology Unit (TEREC), Department of Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Gastrointestinal Microbiota of Spiny Lobster: A Review. FISHES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fishes7030108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota is a group of complex and dynamic microorganisms present in the GI tract of an organism that live in symbiosis with the host and benefit the host with various biological functions. The communities of GI microbiota are formed by various aerobic, anaerobic, and facultatively anaerobic bacteria in aquatic species. In spiny lobsters, common GI microorganisms found in the GI tract are Vibrio, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Micrococcus, and Flavobacterium, where the structure and abundance of these microbes are varied depending on the environment. GI microbiotas hold an important role and significantly affect the overall condition of spiny lobsters, such as secreting digestive enzymes (lipase, protease, and cellulase), helping in digesting food intake, providing nutrition and synthesising vitamins needed by the host system, and protecting the host against infection from pathogens and diseases by activating an immune mechanism in the GI tract. The microorganisms in the water column, sediment, and diet are primarily responsible for altering, manipulating, and shaping GI microbial structures and communities. This review also highlights the possibilities of isolating the indigenous GI microbiota as a potential probiotic strain and introducing it to spiny lobster juveniles and larvae for better health management.
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Zhou K, Qin J, Pang H, Chen Z, Huang Y, Li W, Du X, Wen L, Pan X, Lin Y. Comparison of the composition and function of gut microbes between adult and juvenile Cipangopaludina chinensis in the rice snail system. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13042. [PMID: 35282274 PMCID: PMC8916024 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Cipangopaludina chinensis is an important economic value snail species with high medicinal value. The gut microbes of aquatic animals plays a vital role in food digestion and nutrient absorption. Herein, we aimed at high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA to further investigate whether there were differences in the composition and function of gut microbes of adult and juvenile C. chinensis snails, as well as sediments. This study found that the microbial diversity of the sediment was significantly higher than that of the snails gut (P < 0.001), but there was no significant difference between the gut flora of adult and juvenile snails (P > 0.05). A total of 47 phyla and 644 genera were identified from all samples. Proteobacteria and Verrucomicrobia were the two dominant phyla in all samples, and overall relative abundances was 48.2% and 14.2%, respectively. Moreover, the relative abundances of Aeromonas and Luteolibacter in the gut of juvenile snails (30.8%, 11.8%) were higher than those of adults (27.7%, 10.6%) at the genus level (P > 0.05). Then, four indicator genera were found, namely Flavobacterium, Silanimonas, Geobacter and Zavarzinella, and they abundance in the gut of juvenile snails was significantly higher than that of adults (P < 0.05). This results imply the potential development of Silanimonas as a bait for juvenile snail openings. We observed that Aeromonas was the primary biomarker of the snail gut and sediments (P < 0.001), and it may be a cellulose-degrading bacteria. Function prediction revealed significantly better biochemical function in the snail gut than sediments (P < 0.001), but no significant differences in adult and juvenile snail (P > 0.05). In conclusion, studies show that the snail gut and sediment microbial composition differ, but the two were very similar. The microbial composition of the snail gut was relatively stable and has similar biological functions. These findings provide valuable information for in-depth understanding of the relationship between snails and environmental microorganisms.
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- Kangqi Zhou
- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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Yang H, Wu J, Du H, Zhang H, Li J, Wei Q. Quantifying the Colonization of Environmental Microbes in the Fish Gut: A Case Study of Wild Fish Populations in the Yangtze River. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:828409. [PMID: 35250916 PMCID: PMC8891936 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.828409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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In aquatic animals, gut microbial communities shift with host development and living environments. Understanding the mechanism by which the environment impacts the gut microbial communities of aquatic animals is crucial for assessing and managing aquatic ecosystem health. Here, we proposed a simplified framework for the colonization and dynamics of gut microbial communities. Then, to quantify the colonization of environmental microbes in the wild fish gut, the current study used 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to obtain the structure of the water environmental microbial community and the gut microbial community in 10 wild fish populations (Leiocassis crassilabris, Leiocassis longirostris, Pelteobagrus vachelli, Silurus asotus, Siniperca chuatsi, Coilia brachygnathus, Aristichthys nobilis, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Coreius heterodon, and Xenocypris argentea) from the Wuhan section of the Yangtze River, and the relationship of these microbial communities was analyzed. The results identified that in most individuals, approximately 80% of gut microbes [at the operational taxonomic unit (OTU) level] were shared with the water environmental microbial community (except for individuals of Siniperca chuatsi and Coilia brachygnathus, approximately 74%). In approximately 80% of individuals, more than 95% of microbial species (OTUs) in the gut were transient. For fish species, more than 99% of microbial species (OTUs) that were introduced into the gut were transient. Nearly 79% of OTUs and 89% of species of water environmental microbes could be introduced into the fish gut. Driven by the introduction of transient microbes, fishes with similar feeding habits had similar gut microbial communities. The results indicated that for adult wild fishes, most gut microbiota were transient from the environmental microbiota that were related to fish feeding habits. We therefore encourage future research to focus on environmental microbiota monitoring and management to promote the better conservation of aquatic animals. It was important to note that, because of various influence factors, interspecific differences and individual variations on gut microbial community characteristics, the quantification of gut microbes in the current work was approximate rather than accurate. We hope that more comparable research could be conducted to outline the quantitative characteristics of the relationship between gut microbial community and aquatic environment microbial community as soon as possible.
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- Haile Yang
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Warne RW, Dallas J. Microbiome mediation of animal life histories
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metabolites and insulin‐like signalling. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2022; 97:1118-1130. [DOI: 10.1111/brv.12833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Robin W. Warne
- School of Biological Sciences Southern Illinois University 1125 Lincoln Dr. Carbondale IL 62901‐6501 U.S.A
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- School of Biological Sciences Southern Illinois University 1125 Lincoln Dr. Carbondale IL 62901‐6501 U.S.A
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Morris MT, Hauton C, Baylay AJ, Peruzza L, Targett TE, Ciotti BJ. Spatial variation in the gastrointestinal microbiome, diet, and nutritional condition of a juvenile flatfish among coastal habitats. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 170:105413. [PMID: 34284178 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Gut microbiota are important for the health, fitness and development of animal hosts, but little is known about these assemblages in wild populations of fish. Such knowledge is particularly important for juvenile life stages where nutritional intake critically determines early development, growth, and ultimately recruitment. We characterise the microbiome inhabiting the gut of young-of-the-year European plaice ('YOY plaice') on sandy beaches, their key juvenile habitat, and examine how these microbial communities vary spatially in relation to diet and nutritional condition of their plaice hosts. Body size, diet (stomach fullness and eukaryotic 18S ribosomal sequencing), nutritional condition (RNA:DNA) and gut microbiota (16S prokaryotic ribosomal sequencing) were compared in fish at two spatial scales: between beaches separated by 10s of kilometres and between sites at different depths on the same beach, separated by 10s of metres. The main microbial phyla in YOY plaice guts were Proteobacteria, Spirochaetes, Tenericutes and Verrucomicrobiae. Within the Proteobacteria there was an unusual dominance of Alphaproteobacteria. Differences in body size, diet and nutritional condition of YOY plaice between beaches were accompanied by differences in gut microbial assemblage structure. Notably, substantially reduced nutritional condition and size at one of the beaches was associated with lower stomach fullness, reduced consumption of annelids and differences in the abundance and presence of specific microbial taxa. Differences were also detected in microbial assemblages, body size, and diet between depths within the same nursery beach, although stomach fullness and nutritional condition did not vary significantly. The functional links between the environment, gut microbiota, and their hosts are potentially important mediators of the development of young fish through critical life stages. Our study indicates that these links need to be addressed at 10 km and even 10 m scales to capture the variability observed in wild populations of juvenile fish.
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- Marc T Morris
- Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK; Present address: Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, St Lucia, 4072, Australia
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- Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
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- Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- School of Marine Science and Policy, University of Delaware, Lewes, DE 19958, USA
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK.
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Langlois L, Akhtar N, Tam KC, Dixon B, Reid G. Fishing for the right probiotic: Host-microbe interactions at the interface of effective aquaculture strategies. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2021; 45:6284803. [PMID: 34037775 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuab030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Effective aquaculture management strategies are paramount to global food security. Growing demands stimulate the intensification of production and create the need for practices that are both economically viable and environmentally sustainable. Importantly, pathogenic microbes continue to be detrimental to fish growth and survival. In terms of host health, the intestinal mucosa and its associated consortium of microbes have a critical role in modulating fitness and present an attractive opportunity to promote health at this interface. In light of this, the administration of probiotic microorganisms is being considered as a means to restore and sustain health in fish. Current evidence suggests that certain probiotic strains might be able to augment immunity, enhance growth rate, and protect against infection in salmonids, the most economically important family of farmed finfish. This review affirms the relevance of host-microbe interactions in salmonids in light of emerging evidence, with an emphasis on intestinal health. In addition, the current understanding of the mode of action of probiotics in salmonid fish is discussed, along with delivery systems that can effectively carry the living microbes.
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- Luana Langlois
- Canadian Centre for Human Microbiome and Probiotics Research, Lawson Health Research Institute, 268 Grosvenor St, N6A 4V2, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, N6A 5C1, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue W, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue W, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for Human Microbiome and Probiotics Research, Lawson Health Research Institute, 268 Grosvenor St, N6A 4V2, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, N6A 5C1, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Surgery, The University of Western Ontario, St. Joseph's Health Care London, 268 Grosvenor St, N6A 4V2, London, Ontario, Canada
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Jing X, Su S, Zhang C, Zhu J, Hou Y, Li Z, Yang X, Zhou X, He X, Munganga BP, Tang Y, Xu P. Dynamic changes in microbial community structure in farming pond water and their effect on the intestinal microbial community profile in juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). Genomics 2021; 113:2547-2560. [PMID: 34029696 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Water quality parameter dynamics, gut, sediment and water bacteria communities were studied to understand the environmental influence on the gut microbial community of a new strain of Huanghe common carp. A total of 3,384,078 raw tags and 5105 OTUs were obtained for the gut, water and sediment bacteria. The water quality had a stronger influence on the water bacteria community than gut and sediment bacteria communities. The ambient water quality parameters also significantly influenced the water and sediment bacteria communities. Comparing the gut, sediment, and water microbial communities, a relationship was found among them. However, gut bacteria were more closely related to sediment bacterial communities than to water bacteria communities. The results showed that the top three bacterial taxa were identical in gut and sediment samples in the early days of rearing. Interestingly, bacterial communities in the carp gut, water, and sediment had different adaptabilities to variations in environmental factors.
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- Xiaojun Jing
- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Genetic Breeding and Aquaculture Biology of Freshwater Fishes, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Breeding and Aquaculture Biology of Freshwater Fishes, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, PR China; Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Breeding and Aquaculture Biology of Freshwater Fishes, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Breeding and Aquaculture Biology of Freshwater Fishes, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Breeding and Aquaculture Biology of Freshwater Fishes, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, PR China
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- Henan Academy of Fishery Sciences, Zhengzhou 2450044, PR China
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- Henan Academy of Fishery Sciences, Zhengzhou 2450044, PR China
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- Henan Academy of Fishery Sciences, Zhengzhou 2450044, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Breeding and Aquaculture Biology of Freshwater Fishes, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, PR China; Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Breeding and Aquaculture Biology of Freshwater Fishes, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, PR China; Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, PR China.
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Ma R, Wang Y, Zhao S, Ma Q, Yin M, Li X, Fang W. Bacterial Flora in the Gill Tissues and Intestinal Tracts of Male and Female Chinese Mitten Crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) with Different Diets in a Mud Pond. Curr Microbiol 2021; 78:2291-2297. [PMID: 33860342 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-021-02487-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, is an economically valuable aquaculture species. Prior to sale, farmed crabs are often fattened with pellet feed or wild fish. In this study, PacBio Sequel sequencing was used to determine the bacterial flora in the intestinal tracts and gill tissues of male and female E. sinensis fed with various diets. The flora was then compared with the microorganisms found in environmental samples. The results showed that Proteobacteria was the dominant phylum in both tissue and environmental samples. The relative abundances of Proteobacteria in the water grass surface flushing samples and water grass samples were the highest, at up to 95.68% and 67.85%, respectively. Beyond that, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Tenericutes were the dominant phyla (>1%) in the intestinal samples, whereas Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria were the dominant phyla in the gills. In addition, different environment samples contained diverse bacterial phyla, indicating some differences in the community composition between the different sample groups. Heat map clustering and principal coordinate plot analyses indicated that intestinal samples, crab gill samples, and environmental samples clustered together, respectively. Furthermore, an unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic mean technique confirmed that the intestinal and gill samples of crabs with different diets separately clustered together, suggesting the microbial assemblages of the same tissues share a greater similarity than those from crabs of different sex and eating different diets. What's more, biomarker bacteria (LDA ≥ 4) from the different groups were identified. Pathogenic agents from the genus Aeromonas were abundant in the intestinal samples of crabs fed with pellet feed, and Vibrio species were prevalent in the intestinal samples of crabs fed with wild fishes.
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- Rongrong Ma
- Key Laboratory of East China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 300 Jungong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China
- College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of East China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 300 Jungong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of East China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 300 Jungong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of East China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 300 Jungong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of East China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 300 Jungong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of East China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 300 Jungong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of East China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 300 Jungong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.
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Jin X, Chen Z, Shi Y, Gui JF, Zhao Z. Response of gut microbiota to feed-borne bacteria depends on fish growth rate: a snapshot survey of farmed juvenile Takifugu obscurus. Microb Biotechnol 2021; 15:683-702. [PMID: 33393737 PMCID: PMC8867974 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Environmental bacteria have a great impact on fish gut microbiota, yet little is known as to where fish acquire their gut symbionts, and how gut microbiota response to the disturbance from environmental bacteria. Through the integrative analysis by community profiling and source tracking, we show that feed‐associated bacteria can impose a strong disturbance upon the hindgut microbiota of cultured fugu. Consequently, marked alterations in the composition and function of gut microbiota in slow growth fugu were observed, implying a reduced stability upon bacterial disturbance from feed. Moreover, quantitative ecological analyses indicated that homogeneous selection and dispersal limitation largely contribute to the community stability and partial variations among hosts in the context of lower degree of disturbance. While the disturbance peaked, variable selection leads to an augmented interaction within gut microbiota, entailing community unstability and shift. Our findings emphasized the intricate linkage between feed and gut microbiota and highlighted the importance of resolving the feed source signal before the conclusion of comparative analysis of microbiota can be drawn. Our results provide a deeper insight into aquaculture of fugu and other economically important fishes and have further implications for an improved understanding of host–microbe interactions in the vertebrate gastrointestinal tract.
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- Xingkun Jin
- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.,State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, The Innovation Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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Bone A, Bekaert M, Papadopoulou A, McMillan S, Adams A, Davie A, Desbois AP. Bacterial Communities of Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta) Eggs at a Commercial Marine Hatchery. Curr Microbiol 2020; 78:114-124. [PMID: 33230621 PMCID: PMC7815581 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-02286-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta, Ascanius 1767) are cleaner fish cultured in northern Europe to remove sea lice from farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, Linnaeus 1758). Despite increasing appreciation for the importance of the microbiota on the phenotypes of vertebrates including teleosts, the microbiota of wrasse eggs has yet to be described. Therefore, the aim of this present study was to describe the bacterial component of the microbiota of ballan wrasse eggs shortly after spawning and at 5 days, once the eggs had undergone a routine incubation protocol that included surface disinfection steps in a common holding tank. Triplicate egg samples were collected from each of three spawning tanks and analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that 88.6% of reads could be identified to 186 taxonomic families. At Day 0, reads corresponding to members of the Vibrionaceae, Colwelliaceae and Rubritaleaceae families were detected at greatest relative abundances. Bacterial communities of eggs varied more greatly between tanks than between samples deriving from the same tank. At Day 5, there was a consistent reduction in 16S rRNA gene sequence richness across the tanks. Even though the eggs from the different tanks were incubated in a common holding tank, the bacterial communities of the eggs from the different tanks had diverged to become increasingly dissimilar. This suggests that the disinfection and incubation exerted differential effects of the microbiota of the eggs from each tank and that the influence of the tank water on the composition of the egg microbiota was lower than expected. This first comprehensive description of the ballan wrasse egg bacterial community is an initial step to understand the role and function of the microbiota on the phenotype of this fish. In future, mass DNA sequencing methods may be applied in hatcheries to screen for pathogens and as a tool to assess the health status of eggs.
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- Aileen Bone
- Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
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- Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
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- Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
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- Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
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- Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
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- Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
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- Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK.
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Nyholm SV. In the beginning: egg-microbe interactions and consequences for animal hosts. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2020; 375:20190593. [PMID: 32772674 PMCID: PMC7435154 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2019.0593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Microorganisms are associated with the eggs of many animals. For some hosts, the egg serves as the ideal environment for the vertical transmission of beneficial symbionts between generations, while some bacteria use the egg to parasitize their hosts. In a number of animal groups, egg microbiomes often perform other essential functions. The eggs of aquatic and some terrestrial animals are especially susceptible to fouling and disease since they are exposed to high densities of microorganisms. To overcome this challenge, some hosts form beneficial associations with microorganisms, directly incorporating microbes and/or microbial products on or in their eggs to inhibit pathogens and biofouling. Other functional roles for egg-associated microbiomes are hypothesized to involve oxygen and nutrient acquisition. Although some egg-associated microbiomes are correlated with increased host fitness and are essential for successful development, the mechanisms that lead to such outcomes are often not well understood. This review article will discuss different functions of egg microbiomes and how these associations have influenced the biology and evolution of animal hosts. This article is part of the theme issue 'The role of the microbiome in host evolution'.
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- Spencer V. Nyholm
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269USA
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Hossain TJ, Chowdhury SI, Mozumder HA, Chowdhury MNA, Ali F, Rahman N, Dey S. Hydrolytic Exoenzymes Produced by Bacteria Isolated and Identified From the Gastrointestinal Tract of Bombay Duck. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:2097. [PMID: 32983064 PMCID: PMC7479992 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.02097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Bacteria producing hydrolytic exoenzymes are of great importance considering their contribution to the host metabolism as well as for their various applications in industrial bioprocesses. In this work hydrolytic capacity of bacteria isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) was analyzed and the enzyme-producing bacteria were genetically characterized. A total of twenty gut-associated bacteria, classified into seventeen different species, were isolated and screened for the production of protease, lipase, pectinase, cellulase and amylase enzymes. It was found that thirteen of the isolates could produce at least one of these hydrolytic enzymes among which protease was the most common enzyme detected in ten isolates; lipase in nine, pectinase in four, and cellulase and amylase in one isolate each. This enzymatic array strongly correlated to the previously reported eating behavior of Bombay duck. 16S rRNA gene sequence-based taxonomic classification of the enzyme-producing isolates revealed that the thirteen isolates were grouped into three different classes of bacteria consisting of eight different genera. Staphylococcus, representing ∼46% of the isolates, was the most dominant genus. Measurement of enzyme-production via agar diffusion technique revealed that one of the isolates which belonged to the genus Exiguobacterium, secreted the highest amount of lipolytic and pectinolytic enzymes, whereas a Staphylococcus species produced highest proteolytic activity. The Exiguobacterium sp. expressing a maximum of four hydrolases, appeared to be the most promising isolate of all.
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- Tanim J. Hossain
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biology, Chittagong Sunshine College, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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Yukgehnaish K, Kumar P, Sivachandran P, Marimuthu K, Arshad A, Paray BA, Arockiaraj J. Gut microbiota metagenomics in aquaculture: factors influencing gut microbiome and its physiological role in fish. REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE 2020; 12:1903-1927. [DOI: 10.1111/raq.12416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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AbstractFish gut microbiome confers various effects to the host fish; this includes overall size, metabolism, feeding behaviour and immune response in the fish. The emergence of antimicrobial‐resistant (AMR) bacteria and hard to cure fish diseases warrant the possible utilization of gut microbes that exhibits a positive effect on the fish and thus lead to the usage of these microbes as probiotics. The widespread and systematic use of antibiotics has led to severe biological and ecological problems, especially the development of antibiotic resistance that affects the gut microbiota of aquatic organisms. Probiotics are proposed as an effective and environmentally friendly alternative to antibiotics, known as beneficial microbes. At the same time, prebiotics are considered beneficial to the host's health and growth by decreasing the prevalence of intestinal pathogens and/or changing the development of bacterial metabolites related to health. Uprise of sequencing technology and the development of intricate bioinformatics tools has provided a way to study these gut microbes through metagenomic analysis. From various metagenomic studies, ample of information was obtained; such information includes the effect of the gut microbiome on the physiology of fish, gut microbe composition of different fish, factors affecting the gut microbial composition of the fish and the immunological effect of gut microbes in fish; such this information related to the fish gut microbiome, their function and their importance in aquaculture is discussed in this review.
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- SRM Research Institute SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai Tamil Nadu India
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences Centre of Excellence for Omics-Driven Computational Biodiscovery (CO MBio) AIMST University Bedong Malaysia
- Faculty of Science School of Life and Environmental Sciences Engineering and Built Environment Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus Geelong Australia
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- Department of Biotechnology AIMST University Semeling Kedah Darul Aman Malaysia
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- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences (I-AQUAS) Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Negeri Sembilan Malaysia
- Department of Aquaculture Faculty of Agriculture Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Selangor Malaysia
- Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology Institute of Bioscience Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
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- Department of Zoology College of Science King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- SRM Research Institute SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai Tamil Nadu India
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Solis CJ, Hamilton MK, Caruffo M, Garcia-Lopez JP, Navarrete P, Guillemin K, Feijoo CG. Intestinal Inflammation Induced by Soybean Meal Ingestion Increases Intestinal Permeability and Neutrophil Turnover Independently of Microbiota in Zebrafish. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1330. [PMID: 32793187 PMCID: PMC7393261 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Intestinal inflammation is a condition shared by several intestinal chronic diseases, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, with severely detrimental consequences in the long run. Current mammalian models have considerably increased understanding of this pathological condition, highlighting the fact that, in most of the cases, it is a highly complex and multifactorial problem and difficult to deal with. Thus, there is an increasingly evident need for alternative animal models that could offer complementary approaches that have not been exploited in rodents, thereby contributing to a different view on the disease. Here, we report the effects of a soybean meal-induced intestinal inflammation model on intestinal integrity and function as well as on neutrophil recruitment and microbiota composition in zebrafish. We find that the induced intestinal inflammation process is accompanied by an increase in epithelial permeability in addition to changes in the mRNA levels of different tight junction proteins. Conversely, there was no evidence of damage of epithelial cells nor an increase in their proliferation. Of note, our results show that this intestinal inflammatory model is induced independently of the presence of microbiota. On the other hand, this inflammatory process affects intestinal physiology by decreasing protein absorption, increasing neutrophil replacement, and altering microbiota composition with a decrease in the diversity of cultivable bacteria.
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- Camila J. Solis
- Fish Immunology Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus in the Biology of Intestinal Microbiota, Santiago, Chile
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- Fish Immunology Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Escuela de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile
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- Fish Immunology Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Millennium Nucleus in the Biology of Intestinal Microbiota, Santiago, Chile
- Laboratory of Microbiology and Probiotics, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
- Humans and the Microbiome Program, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Fish Immunology Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus in the Biology of Intestinal Microbiota, Santiago, Chile
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Bereded NK, Curto M, Domig KJ, Abebe GB, Fanta SW, Waidbacher H, Meimberg H. Metabarcoding Analyses of Gut Microbiota of Nile Tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus) from Lake Awassa and Lake Chamo, Ethiopia. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8071040. [PMID: 32668725 PMCID: PMC7409238 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8071040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) gut harbors a diverse microbial community; however, their variation across gut regions, lumen and mucosa is not fully elucidated. In this study, gut microbiota of all samples across gut regions and sample types (luminal content and mucosa) were analyzed and compared from two Ethiopian lakes. Microbiota were characterized using 16S rRNA Illumina MiSeq platform sequencing. A total of 2061 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were obtained and the results indicated that Nile tilapia from Lake Chamo harbored a much more diversified gut microbiota than Lake Awassa. In addition, the gut microbiota diversity varied significantly across the gut region based on the Chao1, Shannon and Simpson index. The microbiome analyses of all samples in the midgut region showed significantly higher values for alpha diversity (Chao 1, Shannon and Simpson). Beta diversity analysis revealed a clear separation of samples according to sampling areas and gut regions. The most abundant genera were Clostridium_sensu_stricto and Clostridium_XI genera across all samples. Between the two sampling lakes, two phyla, Phylum Fusobacteria and Cyanobacteria, were found to be significantly different. On the other hand, six phyla (Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Chloroflexi, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Cyanobacteria) were significantly different across gut regions. In this study, we found that all samples shared a large core microbiota, comprising a relatively large number of OTUs, which was dominated by Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria, Fusobacteria and Actinobacteria. This study has established the bases for future large-scale investigations of gut microbiota of fishes in Ethiopian lakes.
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- Negash Kabtimer Bereded
- Institute of Food Science, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 1090 Vienna, Austria;
- Department of Biology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar 6000, Ethiopia;
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- Institute for Integrative Nature Conservation Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 1090 Vienna, Austria; (M.C.); (H.M.)
- MARE-Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institute of Food Science, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 1090 Vienna, Austria;
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar 6000, Ethiopia;
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- Institute for Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystems Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 1090 Vienna, Austria;
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- Institute for Integrative Nature Conservation Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 1090 Vienna, Austria; (M.C.); (H.M.)
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Wang Y, Wang K, Huang L, Dong P, Wang S, Chen H, Lu Z, Hou D, Zhang D. Fine-scale succession patterns and assembly mechanisms of bacterial community of Litopenaeus vannamei larvae across the developmental cycle. MICROBIOME 2020; 8:106. [PMID: 32620132 PMCID: PMC7334860 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-020-00879-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Microbiome assembly in early life may have a long-term impact on host health. Larval nursery is a crucial period that determines the success in culture of Litopenaeus vannamei, the most productive shrimp species in world aquaculture industry. However, the succession patterns and assembly mechanisms of larval shrimp bacterial community still lack characterization at a fine temporal scale. Here, using a high-frequency sampling strategy and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, we investigated dynamics of larval shrimp bacterial community and its relationship with bacterioplankton in the rearing water across the whole developmental cycle in a realistic aquaculture practice. RESULTS Alpha-diversity of larval shrimp bacteria showed a U-shaped pattern across the developmental cycle with the stages zoea and mysis as the valley. Correspondingly, the compositions of dominant bacterial taxa at the stages nauplius and early postlarvae were more complex than other stages. Remarkably, Rhodobacteraceae maintained the overwhelming dominance after the mouth opening of larvae (zoea I~early postlarvae). The taxonomic and phylogenetic compositions of larval bacterial community both showed stage-dependent patterns with higher rate of taxonomic turnover, suggesting that taxonomic turnover was mainly driven by temporal switching among closely related taxa (such as Rhodobacteraceae taxa). The assembly of larval bacteria was overall governed by neutral processes (dispersal among individuals and ecological drift) at all the stages, but bacterioplankton also had certain contribution during three sub-stages of zoea, when larval and water bacterial communities were most associated. Furthermore, the positive host selection for Rhodobacteraceae taxa from the rearing water during the zoea stage and its persistent dominance and large predicted contribution to metabolic potentials of organic matters at post-mouth opening stages suggest a crucial role of this family in larval microbiome and thus a potential source of probiotic candidates for shrimp larval nursery. CONCLUSIONS Our results reveal pronounced succession patterns and dynamic assembly processes of larval shrimp bacterial communities during the developmental cycle, highlighting the importance of the mouth opening stage from the perspective of microbial ecology. We also suggest the possibility and potential timing in microbial management of the rearing water for achieving the beneficial larval microbiota in the nursery practice. Video Abstract.
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- Yanting Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
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- Huzhou Southern Taihu Lake Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, Huzhou, 313000 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 China
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Ecological and Ontogenetic Components of Larval Lake Sturgeon Gut Microbiota Assembly, Successional Dynamics, and Ecological Evaluation of Neutral Community Processes. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.02662-19. [PMID: 32169941 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02662-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Gastrointestinal (GI) or gut microbiotas play essential roles in host development and physiology. These roles are influenced partly by the microbial community composition. During early developmental stages, the ecological processes underlying the assembly and successional changes in host GI community composition are influenced by numerous factors, including dispersal from the surrounding environment, age-dependent changes in the gut environment, and changes in dietary regimes. However, the relative importance of these factors to the gut microbiota is not well understood. We examined the effects of environmental (diet and water sources) and host early ontogenetic development on the diversity of and the compositional changes in the gut microbiota of a primitive teleost fish, the lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), based on massively parallel sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. Fish larvae were raised in environments that differed in water source (stream versus filtered groundwater) and diet (supplemented versus nonsupplemented Artemia fish). We quantified the gut microbial community structure at three stages (prefeeding and 1 and 2 weeks after exogenous feeding began). The diversity declined and the community composition differed significantly among stages; however, only modest differences associated with dietary or water source treatments were documented. Many taxa present in the gut were over- or underrepresented relative to neutral expectations in each sampling period. The findings indicate dynamic relationships between the gut microbiota composition and host gastrointestinal physiology, with comparatively smaller influences being associated with the rearing environments. Neutral models of community assembly could not be rejected, but selectivity associated with microbe-host GI tract interactions through early ontogenetic stages was evident. The results have implications for sturgeon conservation and aquaculture production specifically and applications of microbe-based management in teleost fish generally.IMPORTANCE We quantified the effects of environment (diet and water sources) and host early ontogenetic development on the diversity of and compositional changes in gut microbial communities based on massively parallel sequencing of the 16S rRNA genes from the GI tracts of larval lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). The gut microbial community diversity declined and the community composition differed significantly among ontogenetic stages; however, only modest differences associated with dietary or water source treatments were documented. Selectivity associated with microbe-host GI tract interactions through early ontogenetic stages was evident. The results have implications for lake sturgeon and early larval ecology and survival in their natural habitat and for conservation and aquaculture production specifically, as well as applications of microbe-based management in teleost fish generally.
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Gainza O, Romero J. Effect of mannan oligosaccharides on the microbiota and productivity parameters of Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp under intensive cultivation in Ecuador. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2719. [PMID: 32066764 PMCID: PMC7026423 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59587-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The white leg Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp is of importance to the eastern Pacific fisheries and aquaculture industry but suffer from diseases such as the recently emerged early mortality syndrome. Many bacterial pathogens have been identified but the L. vannamei microbiota is still poorly known. Using a next-generation sequencing (NGS) approach, this work evaluated the impact of the inclusion in the diet of mannan oligosaccharide, (MOS, 0.5% w/w), over the L. vannamei microbiota and production behavior of L. vannamei under intensive cultivation in Ecuador. The MOS supplementation lasted for 60 days, after which the shrimp in the ponds were harvested, and the production data were collected. MOS improved productivity outcomes by increasing shrimp survival by 30%. NGS revealed quantitative differences in the shrimp microbiota between MOS and control conditions. In the treatment with inclusion of dietary MOS, the predominant phylum was Actinobacteria (28%); while the control group was dominated by the phylum Proteobacteria (30%). MOS has also been linked to an increased prevalence of Lactococcus- and Verrucomicrobiaceae-like bacteria. Furthermore, under the treatment of MOS, the prevalence of potential opportunistic pathogens, like Vibrio, Aeromonas, Bergeyella and Shewanella, was negligible. This may be attributable to MOS blocking the adhesion of pathogens to the surfaces of the host tissues. Together, these findings point to the fact that the performance (survival) improvements of the dietary MOS may be linked to the impact on the microbiota, since bacterial lines with pathogenic potential towards shrimps were excluded in the gut.
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- Oreste Gainza
- Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Doctorado en Acuicultura, Programa Cooperativo Universidad de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología de Alimentos, Unidad de Alimentos, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, El Líbano 5524, Macul, Santiago, Chile.
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Comparison of the intestinal microbiota composition and function in healthy and diseased Yunlong Grouper. AMB Express 2019; 9:187. [PMID: 31754862 PMCID: PMC6872706 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-019-0913-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Maintaining stabilization of the intestinal microbiota is important in preventing bacterial diseases in cultured fish. At present, there have been no reports on the composition and functional analysis of intestinal microbiota in Yunlong Grouper (Epinephelus moara♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus♂). In this study we analyzed and compared the intestinal microbiota composition of healthy and diseased pond-reared fish to discern the functional profile of a healthy status. The richness and diversity of the intestinal microbiota did not differ significantly between diseased and healthy fish, yet the abundance of predominant phyla like the Proteobacteria were upregulated in the diseased Yunlong Grouper. At the genus level, a significant reduction of Cetobacterium was observed in the intestinal tracts of diseased fish, as Pseudomonas became the most dominant bacterium. To compare the intestinal microorganism abundances between the two health groups of fish, we first screened the gut bacteria and discerned 4 phyla and 12 genera to designate a healthy status in Yunlong Grouper. The environmental bacterial community influenced composition of the intestinal microbiota in Yunlong Grouper, and the intestinal microbiota of diseased fish was more susceptible to the influence of the culture water. In addition, the prediction of functional genes by phylogenetic investigation of communities by reconstruction of unobserved states (PICRUSt) indicated that the intestinal microbiota of Yunlong Grouper is related mainly to the terms "metabolism, environmental information processing, genetic information processing, human diseases, and cellular processing; moreover, the functions of the intestinal microbiota differed between the different health states of this fish. The overall results indicate that the occurrence of disease can affect the composition and function of the intestinal microbiota in a cultured fish.
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Piazzon MC, Naya-Català F, Simó-Mirabet P, Picard-Sánchez A, Roig FJ, Calduch-Giner JA, Sitjà-Bobadilla A, Pérez-Sánchez J. Sex, Age, and Bacteria: How the Intestinal Microbiota Is Modulated in a Protandrous Hermaphrodite Fish. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2512. [PMID: 31736931 PMCID: PMC6834695 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Intestinal microbiota is key for many host functions, such as digestion, nutrient metabolism, disease resistance, and immune function. With the growth of the aquaculture industry, there has been a growing interest in the manipulation of fish gut microbiota to improve welfare and nutrition. Intestinal microbiota varies with many factors, including host species, genetics, developmental stage, diet, environment, and sex. The aim of this study was to compare the intestinal microbiota of adult gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) from three groups of age and sex (1-year-old males and 2- and 4-year-old females) maintained under the same conditions and fed exactly the same diet. Microbiota diversity and richness did not differ among groups. However, bacterial composition did, highlighting the presence of Photobacterium and Vibrio starting at 2 years of age (females) and a higher presence of Staphylococcus and Corynebacterium in 1-year-old males. The core microbiota was defined by 14 Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) and the groups that showed more OTUs in common were 2- and 4-year-old females. Discriminant analyses showed a clear separation by sex and age, with bacteria belonging to the phyla Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria driving the separation. Pathway analysis performed with the inferred metagenome showed significant differences between 1-year-old males and 4-year-old females, with an increase in infection-related pathways, nitrotoluene degradation and sphingolipid metabolism, and a significant decrease in carbohydrate metabolism pathways with age. These results show, for the first time, how intestinal microbiota is modulated in adult gilthead sea bream and highlight the importance of reporting age and sex variables in these type of studies in fish.
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- M Carla Piazzon
- Fish Pathology Group, Institute of Aquaculture Torre de la Sal (CSIC), Castellón, Spain
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- Nutrigenomics and Fish Growth Endocrinology Group, Institute of Aquaculture Torre de la Sal (CSIC), Castellón, Spain
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- Nutrigenomics and Fish Growth Endocrinology Group, Institute of Aquaculture Torre de la Sal (CSIC), Castellón, Spain
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- Fish Pathology Group, Institute of Aquaculture Torre de la Sal (CSIC), Castellón, Spain
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- Biotechvana S.L., Valencia, Spain.,Instituto de Medicina Genomica, S.L., Valencia, Spain
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- Nutrigenomics and Fish Growth Endocrinology Group, Institute of Aquaculture Torre de la Sal (CSIC), Castellón, Spain
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- Nutrigenomics and Fish Growth Endocrinology Group, Institute of Aquaculture Torre de la Sal (CSIC), Castellón, Spain
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Wang C, Liu H, Mu G, Lu S, Wang D, Jiang H, Sun X, Han S, Liu Y. Effects of traditional Chinese medicines on immunity and culturable gut microflora to Oncorhynchus masou. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 93:322-327. [PMID: 31352114 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.07.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary traditional Chinese medicines on the growth, immunity, and composition of culturable gut microflora in Oncorhynchus masou. Diets were formulated to contain no medicine (control), antitoxic decoction (A), general antiphlogistic decoction (B), or Herbae Artemisiae Capillariae decoction (C). Fish were manually fed twice daily till apparent satiation for 30 days. Compared with that in the control group, supplementation with the three kinds of Chinese herbal medicine enhanced fish growth significantly (P < 0.05). The activities of liver superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase in the treatment groups were significantly higher compared with those in the control group (P < 0.05). The quantity of intestinal microflora was higher in the treatment groups compared with that in the control group. Moreover, there were some effects of dietary Chinese herbal medicine on the composition of intestinal microflora. Microflora of Pseudomonas sp., Psychrobacter sp., Microbacterium sp., Macrococcus sp., Burkholderia sp., and Arthrobacter sp. were found in the treatment groups, whereas there were none in the control group. There was a significant increase in their amounts in the treatment groups (P < 0.05). The three kinds of traditional Chinese medicines can improve the growth and immunity of Oncorhynchus masou and affect the quantity and composition of intestinal microflora.
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- Chang'an Wang
- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, China.
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, China.
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, China
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Lu Y, Zhang J, Yi H, Zhang Z, Zhang L. Screening of intestinal peristalsis-promoting probiotics based on a zebrafish model. Food Funct 2019; 10:2075-2082. [PMID: 30911742 DOI: 10.1039/c8fo02523a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Based on the difference of the intestinal tract fluorescence intensity of zebrafish, the precise screening of strains with high retention capacity in vivo was completed and probiotics for intestinal peristalsis were quickly screened from strains with high retention capacity using the transparent visibility of zebrafish. In order to study the relationship between probiotic retention and intestinal peristalsis and develop constipation-resistant probiotics, this study used 2 types of strain and 6 potential functional strains and screened them based on the fluorescence intensity and intestinal peristalsis-promoting in the zebrafish model. The methods and results were as follows: (1) the zebrafish were immersed in the strains labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), and the intestinal fluorescence intensity was taken as the index. The strain L. paracasei X11 with good retention capacity was screened out. (2) 220 zebrafish were randomly selected and divided into 11 groups with 20 tails in each group. 1 group was the normal control group and the other 10 groups were used to construct the constipation zebrafish model by the loperamide hydrochloride method, namely, 1 model control group, 1 model + positive drug control group (domperidone), 2 model + type strains control groups, and 6 model + potential strain treatment groups. The intestinal peristalsis frequency of each group within 1 min was calculated after immersing the model zebrafish in 108 CFU mL-1 strain solution. The results showed that L. paracasei X11 had a better function of intestinal peristalsis-promotion.
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- Youyou Lu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266000, China.
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Walter JM, Bagi A, Pampanin DM. Insights into the Potential of the Atlantic Cod Gut Microbiome as Biomarker of Oil Contamination in the Marine Environment. Microorganisms 2019; 7:microorganisms7070209. [PMID: 31336609 PMCID: PMC6680985 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7070209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Microorganisms are widespread in all environments, including in and on animal bodies. The gut microbiome has an essential influence on fish health, and is affected by several persistent and harmful organic and inorganic contaminants. Considering the shifts in gut microbiota composition observed in those studies, we hypothesized that certain microbial groups in the gut can serve as indicators of pollution. To test this hypothesis, we explored the possibility of identifying key microbial players that indicate environmental contamination. METHODS Published 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing data generated from the gut microbiota of Atlantic cod caught in geographically different Norwegian waters were used for bacterial diversity comparison. RESULTS Different microbiomes were identified between the northern Norway and southern Norway samples. Several bacterial genera previously identified as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degraders were present only in the samples collected in the southern Norway area, suggesting fish contamination with oil-related compounds. CONCLUSIONS The results contribute to the identification of bacterial taxa present in the Atlantic cod gut that indicate fish exposure to contaminants in the marine environment.
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- Juline M Walter
- Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, NO-4036 Stavanger, Norway
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- NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, 5008 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, NO-4036 Stavanger, Norway.
- NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, 5008 Bergen, Norway.
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Koh ICC, Badrul Nizam BH, Muhammad Abduh Y, Abol Munafi AB, Iehata S. Molecular Characterization of Microbiota Associated With Sperm of Malaysian Mahseer Tor tambroides. Evol Bioinform Online 2019; 15:1176934319850821. [PMID: 31217688 PMCID: PMC6558542 DOI: 10.1177/1176934319850821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Malaysian Mahseer (Tor tambroides) is considered as a good
prospect for aquaculture in Malaysia. However, knowledge about Malaysian
Mahseer-associated sperm microbiota is still limited, although some studies
reported that sperm-related bacteria are a factor in the decline of sperm
quality, as sperm may become the carrier of pathogenic bacteria to the egg. The
goal of this study was to evaluate the sperm microbiota associated with
Malaysian Mahseer from 3 different locations (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
[UMT], Ajil, and Pahang) using polymerase chain reaction denaturing gradient gel
electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) fingerprinting and to compare location differences by
cluster analysis. Our results showed that the UMT sample had different sperm
microbiota composition and a different trend in its relationship with sperm
quality. Correlation analysis showed a relationship between bacterial diversity
and sperm quality. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that sperm microbiota was
composed of diverse phyla, including Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and
Actinobacteria. Interestingly, bacteria such as Salinisphaera
sp., Pelomonas sp., and Staphylococcus spp.
were detected in all the locations, suggesting that these bacteria are
indigenous bacterial members of the Malaysian Mahseer sperm microbiota, although
their function is still unclear.
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- Ivan Chong Chu Koh
- School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, University Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia.,Institute Aquaculture Tropical, University Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
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- School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, University Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
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- School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, University Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
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- School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, University Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
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Rojas R, Miranda CD, Romero J, Barja JL, Dubert J. Isolation and Pathogenic Characterization of Vibrio bivalvicida Associated With a Massive Larval Mortality Event in a Commercial Hatchery of Scallop Argopecten purpuratus in Chile. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:855. [PMID: 31133994 PMCID: PMC6524457 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The VPAP30 strain was isolated as the highly predominant bacteria from an episode of massive larval mortality occurring in a commercial culture of the Chilean scallop Argopecten purpuratus. The main aims of this study were, to characterize and identify the pathogenic strain using biochemical and molecular methods, to demonstrate its pathogenic activity on scallop larvae, to characterize its pathogenic properties and to describe the chronology of the pathology. The pathogenic strain was identified as Vibrio bivalvicida based on its phenotypic properties, the multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) of eight housekeeping genes (ftsZ, gapA, gyrB, mreB, pyrH, recA, rpoA, and topA) and different in silico genome-to-genome comparisons. When triplicate cultures of healthy 10 days old scallop larvae were challenged with 1 × 105 colony forming units (CFU) mL-1 of the VPAP30 strain, percentages of larval survival of 78.9 ± 3.3%, 34.3 ± 4.9%, and 0% were observed at 12, 2,4 and 36 h, respectively, whereas uninfected larval cultures showed survival rates of 97.4 ± 1.2% after of 48 h. Clinical symptoms exhibited by the scallop larvae infected with the VPAP30 strain include the accumulation of bacteria around the scallop larvae, velum disruption and necrosis of digestive gland. The 50% lethal dose (LD50) of VPAP30 strain at 24 and 48 h was 1.3 × 104 and 1.2 × 103 CFU mL-1, respectively. The invasive pathogenic activity of the VPAP30 strain was investigated with staining of the bacterial pathogen with 5-DTAF and analyzing bacterial invasion using epifluorescence, and a complete bacterial dissemination inside the larvae at 24 h post-infection was observed. When scallop larvae were inoculated with cell-free extracellular products (ECPs) of VPAP30, the larval survival rate was 59.5 ± 1.7%, significantly (P < 0.001) lower than the control group (97.4 ± 1.2%) whereas larvae treated with heat-treated ECPs exhibited a survival rate of 61.6 ± 1.8% after 48 h of exposure. V. bivalvicida VPAP30 exhibits high pathogenic activity on scallop larvae, mediated both by bacterial invasion and the production of toxigenic heat-stable compounds. This report constitutes the first isolation of V. bivalvicida out of Europe and extends the host range of this species, having demonstrated its pathogenic activity on the Chilean scallop larvae (A. purpuratus). These results supporting the pathogenic potential of V. bivalvicida to kill the larvae of a broad range of bivalve species reared in hatcheries located in the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts.
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- Rodrigo Rojas
- Laboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile.,Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro AquaPacífico, Coquimbo, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile.,Centro AquaPacífico, Coquimbo, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro AquaPacífico, Coquimbo, Chile
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, CIBUS - Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, CIBUS - Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Tapia-Paniagua ST, Fumanal M, Anguís V, Fernández-Díaz C, Alarcón FJ, Moriñigo MA, Balebona MC. Modulation of Intestinal Microbiota in Solea senegalensis Fed Low Dietary Level of Ulva ohnoi. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:171. [PMID: 30792706 PMCID: PMC6374555 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota has a relevant role in animal nutrition, modulation of the immune system and protection against pathogen invasion. Interest in algae as source of nutrients and functional ingredients for aquafeeds is increasing in order to substitute conventional feedstuffs by more sustainable resources. The diet is an important factor in the modulation of the microbiota composition, and functional ingredients have been proposed to shape the microbiota and contribute benefits to the host. However, fish microbiome research is still limited compared to other hosts. Solea senegalensis is a flat fish with high potential for aquaculture in South Europe. In this study, a characterization of the microbiome of S. senegalensis (GI) tract and the effects of feeding Ulva ohnoi supplemented diet has been carried out. Differences in the composition of the microbiota of anterior and posterior sections of S. senegalensis GI tract have been observed, Pseudomonas being more abundant in the anterior sections and Mycoplasmataceae the dominant taxa in the posterior GI tract sections. In addition, modulation of the GI microbiota of juvenile Senegalese sole fed for 45 days a diet containing low percentage of U. ohnoi has been observed in the present study. Microbiota of the anterior regions of the intestinal tract was mainly modulated, with higher abundance of Vibrio spp. in the GI tract of fish fed dietary U. ohnoi.
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología y Geología, Universidad de Almería, Almería, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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Ramírez C, Coronado J, Silva A, Romero J. Cetobacterium Is a Major Component of the Microbiome of Giant Amazonian Fish ( Arapaima gigas) in Ecuador. Animals (Basel) 2018; 8:ani8110189. [PMID: 30352962 PMCID: PMC6262583 DOI: 10.3390/ani8110189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Arapaima gigas is a large, air-breathing, giant fish found in Amazonian rivers, a characteristic that gives this species an advantage in oxygen-deprived waters. It has a very attractive potential for aquaculture in the Amazon region due to its many advantages, including a fast growth rate that approaches 10–15 kg/year. Here, we describe the gut microbiome of Arapaima to understand the potential contribution of this bacterial community to the growth of this fish. Abstract Arapaima gigas is a large air-breathing fish found in Amazonian rivers, a characteristic that gives this species an advantage in oxygen-deprived waters. It shows high potential for aquaculture in the Amazon region due to its fast growth rate that approaches 10–15 kg/year. The aim of this study was to explore the composition of the intestinal bacterial community of Arapaima gigas reared in Ecuador using 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing. The analysis revealed significant differences in alpha diversity indices (p < 0.05) and differential distribution of minor components of the intestinal microbiome between small and large fish. However, components with greater relative abundance, such as Cetobacterium, are found in similar proportions.
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- Carolina Ramírez
- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Unidad de Alimentos, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, Avda. El Líbano 5524, Santiago, RM, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Unidad de Alimentos, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, Avda. El Líbano 5524, Santiago, RM, Chile.
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- Acuatilsa, 9 de octubre, El Puyo, Pastaza 160150, Ecuador.
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Unidad de Alimentos, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, Avda. El Líbano 5524, Santiago, RM, Chile.
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Ikeda-Ohtsubo W, Brugman S, Warden CH, Rebel JMJ, Folkerts G, Pieterse CMJ. How Can We Define "Optimal Microbiota?": A Comparative Review of Structure and Functions of Microbiota of Animals, Fish, and Plants in Agriculture. Front Nutr 2018; 5:90. [PMID: 30333981 PMCID: PMC6176000 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2018.00090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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All multicellular organisms benefit from their own microbiota, which play important roles in maintaining the host nutritional health and immunity. Recently, the number of studies on the microbiota of animals, fish, and plants of economic importance is rapidly expanding and there are increasing expectations that productivity and sustainability in agricultural management can be improved by microbiota manipulation. However, optimizing microbiota is still a challenging task because of the lack of knowledge on the dominant microorganisms or significant variations between microbiota, reflecting sampling biases, different agricultural management as well as breeding backgrounds. To offer a more generalized view on microbiota in agriculture, which can be used for defining criteria of “optimal microbiota” as the goal of manipulation, we summarize here current knowledge on microbiota on animals, fish, and plants with emphasis on bacterial community structure and metabolic functions, and how microbiota can be affected by domestication, conventional agricultural practices, and use of antimicrobial agents. Finally, we discuss future tasks for defining “optimal microbiota,” which can improve host growth, nutrition, and immunity and reduce the use of antimicrobial agents in agriculture.
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- Wakako Ikeda-Ohtsubo
- Laboratory of Animal Products Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Neurobiology Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Wageningen Livestock Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Plant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Science4Life, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Augustine A, Joseph I. Four novel strains of cellulolytic symbiotic bacteria isolated and characterized from GI tract of marine fishes of various feeding habits. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2018.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Heindler FM, Christiansen H, Frédérich B, Dettaï A, Lepoint G, Maes GE, Van de Putte AP, Volckaert FAM. Historical DNA Metabarcoding of the Prey and Microbiome of Trematomid Fishes Using Museum Samples. Front Ecol Evol 2018. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2018.00151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Wei J, Guo X, Liu H, Chen Y, Wang W. The variation profile of intestinal microbiota in blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) during feeding habit transition. BMC Microbiol 2018; 18:99. [PMID: 30176798 PMCID: PMC6122550 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-018-1246-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background The blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) is one of the most important commercial herbivorous fish in China, and dietary transition is an important event in blunt snout bream development. Gut microbiota has a vital role to host animal. However, little was known about the relationship among feeding habits transition, gut microbiota and digestive enzymes of gut content. Results In this study, 186,328 high-quality reads from nine 16S rRNA libraries were obtained using the Illumina MiSeq PE300 platform. The valid sequences were classified into 388 Operational Taxonomic Units, and a total of 223 genera, belonging to 20 phyla, were identified. The clustering result of gut bacterial communities is consistently related to the clustering result of intestinal content compositions. Proteobacteria and Firmicutes constitute the ‘core’ gut microbiota of blunt snout bream. Cetobacterium and Rhizobium were identified as microbiological markers of gut microbiota at zooplankton-based diet stages and diet transition stages, respectively. Moreover, thirteen potential cellulose-degrading bacteria were detected in our study. The canonical redundancy analysis (RDA) revealed that the feeding habits strongly influenced the gut microbiota and the digestive enzyme activities of gut content, while the result of PICRUSt test suggests that the metabolic capacity of gut microbiota was affected by feeding habit. Conclusions This study provided a comprehensive survey of the gut microbiota in blunt snout bream during its dietary transition period for the first time and clearly showed that the gut microbiota was strongly affected by feeding habit. This work allows us to better understand the relationship among gut microbiota, nutrition metabolism and feeding habits in vertebrate. Further, our study provides a reference for future studies investigating the metabolic adaption of herbivorous fish to shift to a vegetarian diet during their life history. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12866-018-1246-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jin Wei
- College of Fisheries, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- Lab of Biotecnología Genómica, Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Instituto de Politécnico Nacional, Boulevard del Maestro S/N esq. Elías Piña, Col. Narciso Mendoza, C.P. 88710, Cd, Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
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- College of Fisheries, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- College of Fisheries, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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Catalán N, Villasante A, Wacyk J, Ramírez C, Romero J. Fermented Soybean Meal Increases Lactic Acid Bacteria in Gut Microbiota of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar). Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2018; 10:566-576. [PMID: 29274013 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-017-9366-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The main goal of the present study was to address the effect of feeding fermented soybean meal-based diet to Atlantic salmon on gut microbiota. Further, expression of genes of interest, including cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (cath), mucin 2 (muc2), aquaporin (aqp8ab), and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (pcna), in proximal intestine of fish fed either experimental diet was analyzed. Three experimental diets, including a control fishmeal (30% FM), soybean meal (30% SBM), or fermented soybean meal diet (30% FSBM) were randomly assigned to triplicate tanks during a 50-day trial. The PCR-TTGE showed microbiota composition was influenced by experimental diets. Bands corresponding to genus Lactobacillus and Pediococcus were characteristic in fish fed the FSBM-based diet. On the other hand, bands corresponding to Isoptericola, Cellulomonas, and Clostridium sensu stricto were only observed in fish FM-based diet, while Acinetobacter and Altererythrobacter were detected in fish fed SBM-based diet. The expression of muc2 and aqp8ab were significantly greater in fish fed the FSBM-based diet compared with the control group. Our results suggest feeding FSBM to Atlantic salmon may (1) boost health and growth physiology in fish by promoting intestinal lactic acid bacteria growth, having a prebiotic-like effect, (2) promote proximal intestine health by increasing mucin production, and (3) boost intestinal trans-cellular uptake of water. Further research to better understands the effects of bioactive compounds derived from the fermentation process of plant feedstuff on gut microbiota and the effects on health and growth in fish is required.
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- Natalia Catalán
- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Producción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Talwar C, Nagar S, Lal R, Negi RK. Fish Gut Microbiome: Current Approaches and Future Perspectives. Indian J Microbiol 2018; 58:397-414. [PMID: 30262950 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-018-0760-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In recent years, investigations of microbial flora associated with fish gut have deepened our knowledge of the complex interactions occurring between microbes and host fish. The gut microbiome not only reinforces the digestive and immune systems in fish but is itself shaped by several host-associated factors. Unfortunately, in the past, majority of studies have focused upon the structure of fish gut microbiome providing little knowledge of effects of these factors distinctively and the immense functional potential of the gut microbiome. In this review, we have highlighted the recently gained insights into the diversity and functions of the fish gut microbiome. We have also delved on the current approaches that are being employed to study the fish gut microbiome with an aim to collate all the knowledge gained and make accurate conclusions for their application based perspectives. The literature reviewed indicated that the future research should shift towards functional microbiomics to improve the maximum sustainable yield in aquaculture.
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- Chandni Talwar
- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India
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Kashinskaya EN, Simonov EP, Kabilov MR, Izvekova GI, Andree KB, Solovyev MM. Diet and other environmental factors shape the bacterial communities of fish gut in an eutrophic lake. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 125:1626-1641. [PMID: 30091826 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS The aim of this work was to study the gut microbial diversity from eight species of wild fish with different feeding habits, digestive physiology (gastric vs agastric) and provide comparative structural analysis of the microbial communities within their environment (food items, water, sediments and macrophytes). METHODS AND RESULTS The microbiota of fish gut and their prey items were studied using next generation high-throughput sequencing of the 16S ribosomal RNA genes. A scatter plot based on PCoA scores demonstrated the microbiota formed three groups: (i) stomach and intestinal mucosa (IM), (ii) stomach and intestinal content (IC), and (iii) prey and environment. Comparisons using ANOSIM showed significant differences among IC of omnivorous, zoobenthivorous, zooplanktivorous-piscivorous fishes (P ≤ 0·1). No significant difference was detected for mucosa from the same groups (P > 0·1). CONCLUSIONS Neither the interspecies differences in fish diet nor their phylogenetic position had any effect on the microbiome of the IM, but diet did influence the composition of the microbiota of the IC. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The data demonstrate that fish harboured specific groups of bacteria that do not completely reflect the microbiota of the environment or prey.
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- E N Kashinskaya
- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, Borok, Nekouzskii raion, Yaroslavskaya oblast, Russia
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- IRTA-SCR, San Carlos de la Rapita, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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Valenzuela MJ, Caruffo M, Herrera Y, Medina DA, Coronado M, Feijóo CG, Muñoz S, Garrido D, Troncoso M, Figueroa G, Toro M, Reyes-Jara A, Magne F, Navarrete P. Evaluating the Capacity of Human Gut Microorganisms to Colonize the Zebrafish Larvae ( Danio rerio). Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1032. [PMID: 29896165 PMCID: PMC5987363 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In this study we evaluated if zebrafish larvae can be colonized by human gut microorganisms. We tested two strategies: (1) through transplantation of a human fecal microbiota and (2) by successively transplanting aerotolerant anaerobic microorganisms, similar to the colonization in the human intestine during early life. We used conventionally raised zebrafish larvae harboring their own aerobic microbiota to improve the colonization of anaerobic microorganisms. The results showed with the fecal transplant, that some members of the human gut microbiota were transferred to larvae. Bacillus, Roseburia, Prevotella, Oscillospira, one unclassified genus of the family Ruminococcaceae and Enterobacteriaceae were detected in 3 days post fertilization (dpf) larvae; however only Bacillus persisted to 7 dpf. Successive inoculation of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Clostridioides did not improve their colonization, compared to individual inoculation of each bacterial species. Interestingly, the sporulating bacteria Bacillus clausii and Clostridioides difficile were the most persistent microorganisms. Their endospores persisted at least 5 days after inoculating 3 dpf larvae. However, when 5 dpf larvae were inoculated, the proportion of vegetative cells in larvae increased, revealing proliferation of the inoculated bacteria and better colonization of the host. In conclusion, these results suggest that it is feasible to colonize zebrafish larvae with some human bacteria, such as C. difficile and Bacillus and open an interesting area to study interactions between these microorganisms and the host.
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- Maria-Jose Valenzuela
- Laboratory of Microbiology and Probiotics, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Probiotics, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Probiotics, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Probiotics, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Probiotics, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Probiotics, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Probiotics, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Microbiology and Mycology Program, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Probiotics, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Burgos FA, Ray CL, Arias CR. Bacterial diversity and community structure of the intestinal microbiome of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) during ontogenesis. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:494-505. [PMID: 29803608 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2018.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The acquisition of gut microbes does not occur randomly and is highly dependent on host factors, environmental cues, and self-assembly rules exerted by the microbes themselves. The main objective of this project was to characterize how the gut microbiome develops during the early life stages of Channel Catfish and to identify i) which bacteria are the main constituents of the gut microbiome at different ontogenesis stages, and ii) at which time point(s) the gut microbiome stabilizes. High-throughput Illumina Miseq DNA sequencing of the V4 domain of the 16S rRNA gene was used to assess the microbial community composition during the life stages of Channel Catfish along with water and feed samples. Microbiomes from fertilized eggs, sac fry, swim up fry, pre-fingerlings, and fingerlings were all significantly distinct. OTUs analyses showed that the phylum Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Fusobacteria and Cyanobacteria dominated the Channel Catfish gut microbiome. During the early stages of ontogenesis, the fish microbiome was dynamic and highly diverse, with significant shifts occurring between fertilized eggs to sac fry (6dph), and from sac fry to swim up fry (15dph). The gut microbiome stabilized between the pre-fingerlings and fingerlings stage (≤90dph) with an observed reduction in species richness. Feed had a more significantly contribution to the microbial colonization of the gut than water. We have identified the period in which the gut microbiome changes rapidly from 15dph until 21dph before stabilizing after 90dph.
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- Francisca A Burgos
- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, 203 Swingle Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36832, USA; Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Facultad de Ingeniería Marítima, Ciencias Oceánicas, Biológicas y Recursos Naturales, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center, Stuttgart, AR, 72160, USA
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, 203 Swingle Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36832, USA.
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Egerton S, Culloty S, Whooley J, Stanton C, Ross RP. The Gut Microbiota of Marine Fish. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:873. [PMID: 29780377 PMCID: PMC5946678 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 343] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The body of work relating to the gut microbiota of fish is dwarfed by that on humans and mammals. However, it is a field that has had historical interest and has grown significantly along with the expansion of the aquaculture industry and developments in microbiome research. Research is now moving quickly in this field. Much recent focus has been on nutritional manipulation and modification of the gut microbiota to meet the needs of fish farming, while trying to maintain host health and welfare. However, the diversity amongst fish means that baseline data from wild fish and a clear understanding of the role that specific gut microbiota play is still lacking. We review here the factors shaping marine fish gut microbiota and highlight gaps in the research.
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- Sian Egerton
- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland Ltd., Killybegs, Ireland
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- Teagasc Research Centre, Fermoy, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, Teagasc and University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,Teagasc Research Centre, Fermoy, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, Teagasc and University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Water system is a controlling variable modulating bacterial diversity of gastrointestinal tract and performance in rainbow trout. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195967. [PMID: 29664968 PMCID: PMC5903623 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A two-phase feeding study evaluating performance of rainbow trout and comparing luminal and mucosal gastrointestinal tract (GIT) bacterial community compositions when fed two alternative protein diets in two rearing systems was conducted. Alternative protein diets (animal protein and plant protein diets) balanced with crystalline amino acids: lysine, methionine and threonine or unbalanced, were fed to rainbow trout in two separate water systems (recirculating (RR) and flow-through (FF)) for a period of 16 weeks. The four diets, each contained 38% digestible protein and 20% fats, were fed to rainbow trout with an average weight of 12.02 ± 0.61 g, and sorted at 30 fish/tank and 12 tanks per dietary treatment. Phase 1 lasted for 8 weeks after which fish from each tank were randomly divided, with one-half moved to new tanks of the opposing system (i.e. from RR to FF and vice versa). The remaining halves were retained in their initial tank and system, and fed their original diets for another 8 weeks (phase 2). After the 16th week, 3 fish/tank were sampled for each of proximate analysis, body indexes and 16S rRNA analysis of GIT microbiota. Fish weight (P = 0.0008, P = 0.0030, P<0.0010) and body fat (P = 0.0008, P = 0.0041, P = 0.0177) were significantly affected by diet, diet quality (balanced or unbalanced) and system, respectively. Feed intake (P = 0.0008) and body energy (P<0.0010) were altered by system. Body indexes were not affected by dietary treatment and water systems. Compositional dissimilarities existed between samples from the rearing water and GIT locations (ANOSIM: (R = 0.29, P = 0.0010), PERMANOVA: R = 0.39, P = 0.0010), but not in dietary samples (ANOSIM: R = 0.004, P = 0.3140, PERMANOVA: R = 0.008, P = 0.4540). Bacteria were predominantly from the phyla Proteobacteria, Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes. Their abundance differed with more dissimilarity in the luminal samples (ANOSIM: R = 0.40, P = 0.0010, PERMANOVA: R = 0.56, P = 0.0010) than those from the mucosal intestine (ANOSIM: R = 0.37, P = 0.0010, PERMANOVA: R = 0.41, P = 0.0010). Bacteria generally associated with carbohydrate and certain amino acids metabolism were observed in the mucosal intestine while rearing water appeared to serve as the main route of colonization of Aeromonas and Acinetobacter in the rainbow trout.
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