Pub Date : 2026-02-09DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103414
Jialing Xu , Jiamin Li , Ao Luo , Qilin Hu , Jiazhen Zhao , Luyao Xu , Xiaoxuan Qi , Shuo Cheng , Xiaohan Guo , Tingting Wang , Mo Peng
This study explored effects of yeast culture (YC) and complex probiotics (CP) on the growth performance, liver-intestinal health and fillet quality of rice field eel (Monopterus albus). 1200 healthy fish with initial weight (23.04 ± 0.04) g were selected and randomly divided into 5 groups (4 replies per group): control group, 0.3 % YC group, 0.6 % YC group, 0.3 % CP group and 0.6 % CP group. Results of 56-d experiment showed that postbiotics could significantly increase final body weight (FBW), weight gain rate (WGR), specific growth rate (SGR) and reduced feed conversion rate (FCR) (P < 0.05). Dietary postbiotics reduced the total lipid content in liver (P < 0.05), increased protein deposition in whole body and muscle (P < 0.05). Dietary postbiotics also improved liver and intestinal antioxidant ability (total superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione) (P < 0.05), immune function (serum acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase and liver lysozyme activities) (P < 0.05), and intestinal digestive ability (α-amylase, trypsin) (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, dietary postbiotics significantly enhanced intestinal villi height and mucosal barrier integrity (P < 0.05). High-throughput sequencing revealed that, intestinal microbial probiotics (Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes) abundance increased and pathogenic (Proteobacteria) abundance decreased in the postbiotic-treating group (P < 0.05). It is worth noting that dietary postbiotics could improve muscle quality (P < 0.05), reduce muscle fibers area and diameter (P < 0.05), and promote protein deposition (P < 0.05). In summary, dietary postbiotics can show beneficial effects on growth, liver and intestinal health, and muscle quality in this fish.
{"title":"Effects of two postbiotics (yeast culture and complex probiotics) on growth performance, body composition, liver and intestinal health, and fillet quality of rice field eel (Monopterus albus)","authors":"Jialing Xu , Jiamin Li , Ao Luo , Qilin Hu , Jiazhen Zhao , Luyao Xu , Xiaoxuan Qi , Shuo Cheng , Xiaohan Guo , Tingting Wang , Mo Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103414","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103414","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explored effects of yeast culture (YC) and complex probiotics (CP) on the growth performance, liver-intestinal health and fillet quality of rice field eel (<em>Monopterus albus</em>). 1200 healthy fish with initial weight (23.04 ± 0.04) g were selected and randomly divided into 5 groups (4 replies per group): control group, 0.3 % YC group, 0.6 % YC group, 0.3 % CP group and 0.6 % CP group. Results of 56-d experiment showed that postbiotics could significantly increase final body weight (FBW), weight gain rate (WGR), specific growth rate (SGR) and reduced feed conversion rate (FCR) (<em>P</em> < 0.05). Dietary postbiotics reduced the total lipid content in liver (<em>P</em> < 0.05), increased protein deposition in whole body and muscle (<em>P</em> < 0.05). Dietary postbiotics also improved liver and intestinal antioxidant ability (total superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione) (<em>P</em> < 0.05), immune function (serum acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase and liver lysozyme activities) (<em>P</em> < 0.05), and intestinal digestive ability (α-amylase, trypsin) (<em>P</em> < 0.05). Meanwhile, dietary postbiotics significantly enhanced intestinal villi height and mucosal barrier integrity (<em>P</em> < 0.05). High-throughput sequencing revealed that, intestinal microbial probiotics (Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes) abundance increased and pathogenic (Proteobacteria) abundance decreased in the postbiotic-treating group (<em>P</em> < 0.05). It is worth noting that dietary postbiotics could improve muscle quality (<em>P</em> < 0.05), reduce muscle fibers area and diameter (<em>P</em> < 0.05), and promote protein deposition (<em>P</em> < 0.05). In summary, dietary postbiotics can show beneficial effects on growth, liver and intestinal health, and muscle quality in this fish.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8103,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Reports","volume":"47 ","pages":"Article 103414"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146186467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-09DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103452
Jiacong Deng , Zhihong Chen , Xu Chen , Xiangzhu Shi , Jinlin Fan , Xucong Lv , Yinggu Kuang
This study establishes Lacticaseibacillus paracasei ACCC10639 as a selenium-enriched probiotic through dual-phase optimization for Micropterus salmoides aquaculture. Strain selection under gradient sodium selenite stress (4–64 mg/L) revealed 32 mg/L Na2SeO3 as the optimal production concentration, achieving 13.78 mg/g organic selenium (59.8 % organic speciation) while maintaining 70 % biomass viability. Subsequent dose-response trials identified 2.0 g/kg as the optimal dietary supplementation level through multi-parameter evaluation of growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and microbiota modulation. At this dual-optimized regimen (32 mg/L-manufactured biomass and 2.0 g/kg feed dose), the selenized probiotic induced systemic improvements versus non-selenized controls: 12.7 % higher specific growth rate (3.89 vs 3.45 %/d), 18.6 % lower feed conversion ratio (1.40 vs 1.72), and 70 % enhanced glutathione peroxidase activity (79.4 vs 46.8 U/mgprot). Hepatic lipid peroxidation was 29 % reduced (MDA 1.06 vs 1.50 nmol/mgprot), accompanied by 15.2 % decreased hepatosomatic index. Ecological analysis using weighted UniFrac distances revealed tight microbiota clustering (NMDS stress=0.02) and distinct community separation via Principal Coordinate Analysis (72.9 % variation along PC1) in the SeLp group, with Firmicutes dominance at 89.8 % (+9.4 points) and butyrate production peaking at 182 % control levels. Pathogen suppression reached 97.6 % (Aeromonas) and 99.7 % (Vibrio). Spearman correlations revealed Lactobacillus abundance strongly associated with growth (ρ=0.92) and oxidative stress mitigation (ρ=-0.94), while butyrate emerged as a key antioxidant mediator (ρ=-0.94 with MDA). These findings validate selenium probiotic optimization through strain-specific production (32 mg/L) and dose-dependent application (2.0 g/kg), providing a sustainable strategy to replace inorganic selenium in carnivorous aquaculture.
本研究通过双相优化,确定了副干酪乳杆菌ACCC10639作为一种富硒益生菌,可用于鲑鱼小翼鱼的养殖。梯度亚硒酸钠胁迫(4-64 mg/L)下的菌株选择结果显示,32 mg/L Na2SeO3为最佳生产浓度,在保持70 %生物量活力的同时,获得13.78 mg/g有机硒(59.8 %有机形态)。随后的剂量效应试验通过对生长性能、抗氧化能力和微生物群调节的多参数评估,确定2.0 g/kg为最佳饲粮添加水平。在这个双重优化方案(32 mg/ l制造生物量和2.0 g/kg饲料剂量)中,硒化益生菌与未硒化对照组相比,诱导了系统改善:特定生长率提高12.7 % (3.89 vs 3.45 %/d),饲料转化率降低18.6 % (1.40 vs 1.72),谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性提高70 % (79.4 vs 46.8 U/mgprot)。肝脂质过氧化降低29 % (MDA 1.06 vs 1.50 nmol/mgprot),同时肝体指数降低15.2 %。利用加权UniFrac距离进行的生态分析显示,SeLp组微生物群聚类紧密(NMDS胁迫=0.02),主坐标分析显示群落分离明显(沿PC1变异率为72.9 %),厚壁菌门优势度为89.8 %(+9.4点),丁酸酯产量峰值为182 %。病原菌抑制率为97.6% %(气单胞菌)和99.7% %(弧菌)。Spearman相关性显示乳酸菌丰富度与生长(ρ=0.92)和氧化应激缓解(ρ=-0.94)密切相关,而丁酸成为关键的抗氧化介质(ρ=-0.94与MDA)。这些结果验证了硒益生菌通过菌株特异性生产(32 mg/L)和剂量依赖性应用(2.0 g/kg)进行优化,为肉食性水产养殖中替代无机硒提供了可持续的策略。
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Pub Date : 2026-02-09DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103448
Jiayi Li , Jiancao Gao , Haojun Zhu , Liping Cao , Jinliang Du , Jun Gao , Gangchun Xu
The modern aquaculture is increasingly dependent on functional feeds, prophylactic formulations, and additives for water-quality regulation. However, the efficacy of many bioactive agents is constrained by multiple factors, including oxidative degradation with loss of activity, rapid dissolution and leaching in aquatic environments, and discrepancies between laboratory dosing protocols and on-farm feeding practices. Food-grade encapsulation technologies—such as micro-/nanoencapsulation, emulsions, liposomes, and hydrogel carriers—are now mature and can protect labile compounds while enabling controlled release. Their translation to aquaculture, nevertheless, requires targeted optimization that accounts for open-water exposure, mechanical stresses during feed processing, and pronounced interspecies differences in digestive physiology. This review synthesizes recent advances in food-grade carriers and fabrication processes relevant to aquaculture, emphasizing three priorities: (1) enhancing nutrient stability and controlled delivery; (2) improving mucosal targeting efficiency of oral vaccines and therapeutics; and (3) developing water-regulation functions using sustained-release nutrients and recyclable adsorbent materials. We further provide a critical assessment of key translational bottlenecks, including species-specific release kinetics, carrier aggregation and biofouling in complex aquatic matrices, life-cycle toxicological evaluation for non-target organisms, and constraints on cost and scalability for industrial deployment. Finally, we outline future priorities, including standardized in vitro digestion/leaching assays, cross-species benchmarking frameworks, and stimuli-responsive “smart” carriers to accelerate the transition from proof-of-concept to field-ready products.
{"title":"Exploring the potential of food encapsulation technologies in aquaculture: Applications, innovations, and future perspectives","authors":"Jiayi Li , Jiancao Gao , Haojun Zhu , Liping Cao , Jinliang Du , Jun Gao , Gangchun Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103448","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103448","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The modern aquaculture is increasingly dependent on functional feeds, prophylactic formulations, and additives for water-quality regulation. However, the efficacy of many bioactive agents is constrained by multiple factors, including oxidative degradation with loss of activity, rapid dissolution and leaching in aquatic environments, and discrepancies between laboratory dosing protocols and on-farm feeding practices. Food-grade encapsulation technologies—such as micro-/nanoencapsulation, emulsions, liposomes, and hydrogel carriers—are now mature and can protect labile compounds while enabling controlled release. Their translation to aquaculture, nevertheless, requires targeted optimization that accounts for open-water exposure, mechanical stresses during feed processing, and pronounced interspecies differences in digestive physiology. This review synthesizes recent advances in food-grade carriers and fabrication processes relevant to aquaculture, emphasizing three priorities: (1) enhancing nutrient stability and controlled delivery; (2) improving mucosal targeting efficiency of oral vaccines and therapeutics; and (3) developing water-regulation functions using sustained-release nutrients and recyclable adsorbent materials. We further provide a critical assessment of key translational bottlenecks, including species-specific release kinetics, carrier aggregation and biofouling in complex aquatic matrices, life-cycle toxicological evaluation for non-target organisms, and constraints on cost and scalability for industrial deployment. Finally, we outline future priorities, including standardized in vitro digestion/leaching assays, cross-species benchmarking frameworks, and stimuli-responsive “smart” carriers to accelerate the transition from proof-of-concept to field-ready products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8103,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Reports","volume":"47 ","pages":"Article 103448"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146186405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-09DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103438
Lei Wang , Ruiqi Guo , Jinfeng Liu , Min Tian , Yunji Xiu , Run Wang , Zemin Bai , Songlin Chen
Leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus) is among the most important economic marine fish in China. However, iridovirus infection has caused severe loss in aquaculture, creating an urgent need to discover the immune mechanism in response to viral infection. Thus, this study involved whole transcriptome analysis in spleen of iridovirus-infected leopard coral grouper using high-throughput sequencing. Assembly and annotation identified 1407 mRNAs, 75 miRNAs, 21 circRNAs, and 264 lncRNAs exhibited significantly different expressions in the spleen of iridovirus-infected leopard coral grouper. Further, the study identified two groups of competing endogenous RNA (ceRNAs) networks, as lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA and circRNA-miRNA-mRNA, that including five novel lncRNAs, four novel circRNAs, five hub miRNAs and 25 mRNAs. This study presents the first demonstration of the ceRNA crosstalk in spleen of iridovirus-infected leopard coral grouper, providing new molecular targets for investigating the antivirus mechanism of marine fish.
{"title":"Comprehensive analysis of ceRNA regulatory networks in the spleen of iridovirus-infected leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus)","authors":"Lei Wang , Ruiqi Guo , Jinfeng Liu , Min Tian , Yunji Xiu , Run Wang , Zemin Bai , Songlin Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103438","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103438","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Leopard coral grouper (<em>Plectropomus leopardus</em>) is among the most important economic marine fish in China. However, iridovirus infection has caused severe loss in aquaculture, creating an urgent need to discover the immune mechanism in response to viral infection. Thus, this study involved whole transcriptome analysis in spleen of iridovirus-infected leopard coral grouper using high-throughput sequencing. Assembly and annotation identified 1407 mRNAs, 75 miRNAs, 21 circRNAs, and 264 lncRNAs exhibited significantly different expressions in the spleen of iridovirus-infected leopard coral grouper. Further, the study identified two groups of competing endogenous RNA (ceRNAs) networks, as lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA and circRNA-miRNA-mRNA, that including five novel lncRNAs, four novel circRNAs, five hub miRNAs and 25 mRNAs. This study presents the first demonstration of the ceRNA crosstalk in spleen of iridovirus-infected leopard coral grouper, providing new molecular targets for investigating the antivirus mechanism of marine fish.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8103,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Reports","volume":"47 ","pages":"Article 103438"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146186406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-09DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103446
Lining Ma , Haiying Liang , Qiyuan Zhang , Guiling Yin , Runlin Lei
In the stress response, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) mediated inflammatory response plays a key role in maintaining homeostasis and removing damaged cells. In this study, Pinctada fucata martensii was used as the object, and the stress response mechanism of gill tissue under low-salinity stress ( 20ppt) was systematically discussed by using the techniques of fluorescence quantification, transcriptomics, histopathology and apoptosis analysis. The results showed that low-salinity stress significantly induced the up-regulation of PmJNK gene expression, especially in gill and hepatopancreas. Transcriptome analysis of three groups of normal salinity ( 30 ppt), low salinity stress ( 20 ppt) and inhibitor ( 20 ppt + JNK inhibitor) showed that low salinity stress resulted in a large number of differentially expressed genes significantly enriched in important biological pathways such as immune inflammatory response, apoptosis and metabolic reprogramming. Among them, the NF-κB signaling pathway was significantly activated, and the cytochrome P450 metabolic pathway also changed significantly, suggesting that the body may adapt to the low-salt environment through metabolic reprogramming. The observation of tissue sections further showed that low-salinity stress damaged the gill structure, which was characterized by disordered arrangement of epithelial cells and destruction of basement membrane integrity. JNK inhibitor treatment can alleviate the above tissue damage, indicating that JNK pathway plays a central role in low salt-induced structural damage. TUNEL experiments confirmed that low-salinity stress significantly promoted apoptosis of gill cells, and inhibition of JNK pathway could reduce the level of apoptosis, which functionally verified the role of JNK in regulating low salt-induced apoptosis. This study revealed the core position of JNK signaling pathway in the response to low-salinity stress in Pinctada fucata martensii, and elucidated its process of mediating tissue damage by coordinating multiple mechanisms such as immune inflammation, apoptosis and metabolic reprogramming. It provides a new theoretical basis for further understanding the molecular mechanism of marine shellfish responding to environmental stress.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103437
Vinicius Vasconcelos Silva , Marcos Vinicius Bozzo Diório , Antônio Carlos Kida Filho , Carolina Pereira de Morais Faria , Neuza Sumico Takahashi , Yara Aiko Tabata , Vander Bruno dos Santos
This study aimed to evaluate the growth of four strains of rainbow trout, including wild-type, cobalt-blue, yellow-albino, and white-albino. Juveniles 3.07 ± 0.11 g were distributed into four groups per strain in triplicate (12 tanks). Feeding was standardized with a diet containing 45 % crude protein offered ad libitum three times daily. Feed conversion ratio, weight gain, and mean body weight, were performed at 60, 120, 180, and 270 days. The data were fitted to the Gompertz model , allowing estimation of asymptotic weight, growth rate, inflection point, as well as absolute and relative growth rate. The yellow-albino strain exhibited the highest performance, reaching a final weight of 301.70 ± 32.45 g. Wild-type and cobalt-blue strains showed intermediate performance of 237.79 ± 16.06 g and 221.92 ± 20.83 g, respectively, whereas the white-albino strain presented the lowest weight 145.80 ± 23.03 g on day 270 (P < 0.05). Gompertz model showed effective with high adjusted coefficients of determination, confirming the reliability of the fit. Estimates revealed higher asymptotic weight and growth rate for the yellow-albino strain (1826.6 g and 3.3 ± 0.9 g) compared to the wild-type strain (895.6 g and 1.9 ± 0.1 g). The weight at inflection indicated that the white-albino (725.8 ± 140.3 g) and yellow-albino (709.2 ± 273.8 g) strains were different (P < 0.05) from the wild-type (339.3 ± 38.1 g) and cobalt-blue (309.5 ± 53.5 g) strains. The age at inflection indicated the white-albino strain (478.6 ± 53.0 days) was differed (P < 0.05) from the yellow-albino (384.6 ± 55.4 days), cobalt-blue (334.6 ± 54.2 days) and wild-type (301.2 ± 12.1 days) strains. The findings underscore the importance of genetic selection in aquaculture, especially for the yellow-albino strain and emphasize the need to further investigation the metabolic factors that influence the performance of the white-albino strain
{"title":"Comparative modeling of growth in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) strains with distinct skin pigmentation using the Gompertz function","authors":"Vinicius Vasconcelos Silva , Marcos Vinicius Bozzo Diório , Antônio Carlos Kida Filho , Carolina Pereira de Morais Faria , Neuza Sumico Takahashi , Yara Aiko Tabata , Vander Bruno dos Santos","doi":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103437","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103437","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aimed to evaluate the growth of four strains of rainbow trout, including wild-type, cobalt-blue, yellow-albino, and white-albino. Juveniles 3.07 ± 0.11 g were distributed into four groups per strain in triplicate (12 tanks). Feeding was standardized with a diet containing 45 % crude protein offered ad libitum three times daily. Feed conversion ratio, weight gain, and mean body weight, were performed at 60, 120, 180, and 270 days. The data were fitted to the Gompertz model <span><math><mrow><mi>y</mi><mo>=</mo><msup><mrow><mi>Ae</mi></mrow><mrow><msup><mrow><mo>−</mo><mi>Be</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mi>Kx</mi></mrow></msup></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span>, allowing estimation of asymptotic weight, growth rate, inflection point, as well as absolute and relative growth rate. The yellow-albino strain exhibited the highest performance, reaching a final weight of 301.70 ± 32.45 g. Wild-type and cobalt-blue strains showed intermediate performance of 237.79 ± 16.06 g and 221.92 ± 20.83 g, respectively, whereas the white-albino strain presented the lowest weight 145.80 ± 23.03 g on day 270 (P < 0.05). Gompertz model showed effective with high adjusted coefficients of determination, confirming the reliability of the fit. Estimates revealed higher asymptotic weight and growth rate for the yellow-albino strain (1826.6 g and 3.3 ± 0.9 g) compared to the wild-type strain (895.6 g and 1.9 ± 0.1 g). The weight at inflection indicated that the white-albino (725.8 ± 140.3 g) and yellow-albino (709.2 ± 273.8 g) strains were different (P < 0.05) from the wild-type (339.3 ± 38.1 g) and cobalt-blue (309.5 ± 53.5 g) strains. The age at inflection indicated the white-albino strain (478.6 ± 53.0 days) was differed (P < 0.05) from the yellow-albino (384.6 ± 55.4 days), cobalt-blue (334.6 ± 54.2 days) and wild-type (301.2 ± 12.1 days) strains. The findings underscore the importance of genetic selection in aquaculture, especially for the yellow-albino strain and emphasize the need to further investigation the metabolic factors that influence the performance of the white-albino strain</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8103,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Reports","volume":"47 ","pages":"Article 103437"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146186466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103441
Xiaogeng Chen , Xiang Lu , Fanfan Wu , Yongchun Ge , Changbo Wang , Yunfei Sun , Yongxu Cheng
Distiller grain fermented liquid (DGFL) is a novel feed additive for aquaculture. In this study, we investigated the effects of DGFL supplementation on the growth and physiology of juvenile Chinese mitten crabs Eriocheir sinensis. Crabs were randomly divided into two groups and fed either a basal diet (C group) or a diet supplemented with 5 % DGFL (T group) for 140d. Their growth performance, digestive and antioxidant capacities, and intestinal microbiota were measured. The final average weight, weight gain rate, specific growth rate, and hepatosomatic index of the T group were higher than those of the C group (P < 0.05). Crude protein and total amino acid contents in the T group increased (P < 0.05). The expression levels of digestive enzyme-related genes (CTRB1, TRYP, IL, and AMY) and activities of α-amylase, lipase, trypsin, and pepsin were elevated in the T group (P < 0.05). Total antioxidant capacity and superoxide dismutase and catalase activities in the hepatopancreas were enhanced in the T group (P < 0.05), whereas malondialdehyde content decreased (P < 0.05). The expression of antioxidant-related genes (SOD, CAT, GPx, and Keap1) increased (P < 0.05). Furthermore, 5 % DGFL improved hepatopancreatic and intestinal structural integrity, increased the α-diversity of the intestinal microbiota (P < 0.05), elevated the abundance of Lactobacillales and Lactovum (P < 0.05), and reduced the abundance of the conditional pathogen Vibrio. In conclusion, dietary 5 % DGFL enhanced growth performance, digestive and antioxidant capacities, intestinal structure, and microbiota composition of juvenile E. sinensis. This study, the first to investigate DGFL supplementation in this species, provides a strong theoretical basis for its use in aquafeeds.
{"title":"Effects of dietary supplementation with distiller grain fermented liquid on growth performance, digestive and antioxidant capacity, and intestinal microbiota in juvenile Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)","authors":"Xiaogeng Chen , Xiang Lu , Fanfan Wu , Yongchun Ge , Changbo Wang , Yunfei Sun , Yongxu Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103441","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103441","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Distiller grain fermented liquid (DGFL) is a novel feed additive for aquaculture. In this study, we investigated the effects of DGFL supplementation on the growth and physiology of juvenile Chinese mitten crabs <em>Eriocheir sinensis</em>. Crabs were randomly divided into two groups and fed either a basal diet (C group) or a diet supplemented with 5 % DGFL (T group) for 140d. Their growth performance, digestive and antioxidant capacities, and intestinal microbiota were measured. The final average weight, weight gain rate, specific growth rate, and hepatosomatic index of the T group were higher than those of the C group (<em>P</em> < 0.05). Crude protein and total amino acid contents in the T group increased (<em>P</em> < 0.05). The expression levels of digestive enzyme-related genes (<em>CTRB1</em>, <em>TRYP</em>, <em>IL</em>, and <em>AMY</em>) and activities of α-amylase, lipase, trypsin, and pepsin were elevated in the T group (<em>P</em> < 0.05). Total antioxidant capacity and superoxide dismutase and catalase activities in the hepatopancreas were enhanced in the T group (<em>P</em> < 0.05), whereas malondialdehyde content decreased (<em>P</em> < 0.05). The expression of antioxidant-related genes (<em>SOD</em>, <em>CAT</em>, <em>GPx</em>, and <em>Keap1</em>) increased (<em>P</em> < 0.05). Furthermore, 5 % DGFL improved hepatopancreatic and intestinal structural integrity, increased the α-diversity of the intestinal microbiota (<em>P</em> < 0.05), elevated the abundance of <em>Lactobacillales</em> and <em>Lactovum</em> (<em>P</em> < 0.05), and reduced the abundance of the conditional pathogen <em>Vibrio</em>. In conclusion, dietary 5 % DGFL enhanced growth performance, digestive and antioxidant capacities, intestinal structure, and microbiota composition of juvenile <em>E. sinensis</em>. This study, the first to investigate DGFL supplementation in this species, provides a strong theoretical basis for its use in aquafeeds.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8103,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Reports","volume":"47 ","pages":"Article 103441"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146186096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103445
Hongsu Yang , Lei Zhang , Biao Wu , Zhihong Liu , Liqing Zhou , Peizhen Ma , Zhuanzhuan Li , Xiujun Sun
The Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum), as one of the most economically significant shellfish species in China, faces major challenges in seed production due to the high mortality during larval settlement and metamorphosis. 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) has been identified as a crucial neurotransmitter involved in regulating larval settlement and metamorphosis in molluscs. However, the underlying signaling mechanisms of its receptor (5-HTR) in molluscs remain poorly understood. In this study, the full-length cDNA sequence of 5-HT1R gene (1343 bp) is successfully cloned, encoding a protein of 393 amino acids. Bioinformatics analysis results reveal that the encoded protein has the typical characteristics of G protein-coupled receptors, including seven transmembrane domains and a molecular weight of 45.61 kDa. Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) results show that 5-HT1R expression in gill tissue of adult clams is significantly higher than that in other tissues, followed by adductor muscle and foot tissues. Whole-mount in situ hybridization illustrates its dynamic expression pattern throughout larval development, especially during larval settlement and metamorphosis. Prior to larval settlement and metamorphosis, 5-HT1R is predominantly localized in the apical sensory organ (ASO) of the larva, while the positive signals are progressively diminished during metamorphosis and eventually disappear after metamorphosis. Moreover, chemical induction experiments of larval settlement and metamorphosis using 5-HT agonists and antagonists have proved that 1 μM 5-HT treatment significantly enhances larval settlement and metamorphosis (60.9 %), whereas antagonists (clozapine) markedly suppress this process. These evidences indicate that 5-HT1R exerts the crucial regulatory function during larval settlement and metamorphosis of R. philippinarum. This study not only provides a theoretical foundation for elucidating the molecular mechanism underlying larval settlement and metamorphosis, but also offers potential targets for further investigation of 5-HT signaling pathway in bivalves.
{"title":"The serotonin receptor 5-HTR modulates larval settlement and metamorphosis in Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum","authors":"Hongsu Yang , Lei Zhang , Biao Wu , Zhihong Liu , Liqing Zhou , Peizhen Ma , Zhuanzhuan Li , Xiujun Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103445","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103445","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Manila clam (<em>Ruditapes philippinarum</em>), as one of the most economically significant shellfish species in China, faces major challenges in seed production due to the high mortality during larval settlement and metamorphosis. 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) has been identified as a crucial neurotransmitter involved in regulating larval settlement and metamorphosis in molluscs. However, the underlying signaling mechanisms of its receptor (5-HTR) in molluscs remain poorly understood. In this study, the full-length cDNA sequence of 5-HT1R gene (1343 bp) is successfully cloned, encoding a protein of 393 amino acids. Bioinformatics analysis results reveal that the encoded protein has the typical characteristics of G protein-coupled receptors, including seven transmembrane domains and a molecular weight of 45.61 kDa. Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) results show that 5-HT1R expression in gill tissue of adult clams is significantly higher than that in other tissues, followed by adductor muscle and foot tissues. Whole-mount <em>in situ</em> hybridization illustrates its dynamic expression pattern throughout larval development, especially during larval settlement and metamorphosis. Prior to larval settlement and metamorphosis, 5-HT1R is predominantly localized in the apical sensory organ (ASO) of the larva, while the positive signals are progressively diminished during metamorphosis and eventually disappear after metamorphosis. Moreover, chemical induction experiments of larval settlement and metamorphosis using 5-HT agonists and antagonists have proved that 1 μM 5-HT treatment significantly enhances larval settlement and metamorphosis (60.9 %), whereas antagonists (clozapine) markedly suppress this process. These evidences indicate that 5-HT1R exerts the crucial regulatory function during larval settlement and metamorphosis of <em>R. philippinarum</em>. This study not only provides a theoretical foundation for elucidating the molecular mechanism underlying larval settlement and metamorphosis, but also offers potential targets for further investigation of 5-HT signaling pathway in bivalves.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8103,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Reports","volume":"47 ","pages":"Article 103445"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146186463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103439
Ruoyu Wang , Yutao Li , Zheng He , Bo Sun , Yining Zhang , Sihan Wang , Bo Ma , Dingchen Cao , Zhipeng Sun , Nianmin Wang , Wei Hu , Shijian Xu , Ying Zhang
Ongoing global warming has intensified heat stress challenges for fish, especially cold-water species. This study focused on 4-month-old kaluga sturgeon (Huso dauricus), conducting heat stress experiments by raising the temperature from 19℃ to 25℃ at 1℃ per hour, with 19℃ as the control. Anatomical observations assessed heat stress injury in the gill, liver, and intestine, while pathological tissue sections evaluated intestinal injuries. Microbiome and metabolomics techniques explored the intestinal microbiota and metabolites' response to heat stress and their relationship with heat stress resistance. Results indicated that half of the sturgeons can adapt to heat stress without sustaining injury. Significant changes were observed in the intestinal microbiota due to heat stress, with a decrease in beneficial bacteria, such as Clostridium sensu stricto 1 and Candidatus Arthromitus, and an increase in the harmful bacterium Plesiomonas. Notably, this dysbiosis manifested differentially between groups: heat-resistant sturgeon were enriched in the beneficial Cetobacterium, whereas heat-stressed individuals harbored significantly more Plesiomonas. Changes in metabolite concentrations associated with energy supply, exemplified by Uridine diphosphate-N-acetylglucosamine, and with cell death pathways, as seen in gamma-Glutamylcysteine, were also noted in this study. The decline of Clostridium sensu stricto 1 and its related metabolite phenylacetic acid likely contributed to the rise in harmful bacteria and inflammatory injuries. Cetobacterium and its related metabolite lithocholyltaurine may enhance heat stress resistance. These findings offer a theoretical basis for improving fish heat stress resistance through microbiome regulation and suggest potential strategies for the aquaculture industry to address climate change.
持续的全球变暖加剧了鱼类,特别是冷水物种的热应激挑战。本研究以4月龄卡鲁加鲟鱼(Huso dauricus)为研究对象,以每小时1℃的温度从19℃升高到25℃,以19℃为对照,进行热应激实验。解剖观察评估热应激对鳃、肝脏和肠道的损伤,病理组织切片评估肠道损伤。微生物组学和代谢组学技术探讨了肠道微生物群和代谢物对热应激的反应及其与热应激抗性的关系。结果表明,一半的鲟鱼可以适应热应激而不会受伤。由于热应激,肠道微生物群发生了显著变化,有益菌(如严格感梭菌1和关节候选菌)减少,有害菌Plesiomonas增加。值得注意的是,这种生态失调在各组之间表现出差异:耐热鲟富含有益的鲸杆菌,而热应激个体则明显含有更多的Plesiomonas。该研究还注意到与能量供应相关的代谢物浓度的变化,如尿苷二磷酸- n -乙酰氨基葡萄糖,以及与细胞死亡途径相关的变化,如γ -谷氨酰半胱氨酸。严感梭状芽胞杆菌1及其相关代谢物苯乙酸的减少可能导致有害细菌和炎症损伤的增加。鲸杆菌及其相关代谢物石胆磺酸可增强耐热性。这些发现为通过调节微生物组提高鱼类耐热性提供了理论基础,并为水产养殖业应对气候变化提出了潜在的策略。
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Pub Date : 2026-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103440
Jingen Xu , Zhilong Wang , Wangbao Gong , Jun Xie , Guangjun Wang , Kai Zhang , Zhifei Li , Jingjing Tian , Hongyan Li , Wenping Xie , Yun Xia
Intestinal gas bubble accumulation is a common phenomenon in bullfrog tadpoles that significantly increases mortality. The manipulation of gut microbiota composition holds potential for therapeutic applications in treating diseases. However, there remains an unexplored avenue in utilizing this manipulation to alleviate intestinal gas accumulation in bullfrog tadpoles. By using histological sectioning, physiological & biochemical assays, and 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing technology, we compared the gut microbiota composition and the physiological characteristics of host between normal tadpoles (ZC) and those with gas bubble accumulation (ZQ). The α-diversity index of gut microbiota did not significantly differ between the two groups (P > 0.05). ZC and ZQ shared 311 operational taxonomic units (OTUs), with 143 unique OTUs in ZC, and 278 OTUs in ZQ. The tadpole intestines’ major microbes included Fusobacteria, Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Verrucomicrobiota. Compared with ZC, ZQ exhibited a significantly reduced abundance of Fusobacteria and an increased abundance of Proteobacteria (P < 0.05). At the genus level, ZQ significantly decreased the levels of Cetobacterium and norank_f__Barnesiellaceae (P < 0.05), whereas the levels of Citrobacter significantly increased (P < 0.05). The ZQ tadpoles exhibited damaged gill filaments, enlarged intercellular spaces in the intestinal epithelium, and a significant decrease in goblet cells. The ZQ tadpole liver cells displayed cell enlargement, nuclear displacement towards the periphery, and increased cytoplasmic vacuolisation. Additionally, compared with ZC, ZQ exhibited significantly elevated levels of total antioxidant capacity, malondialdehyde, acid phosphatase, and alkaline phosphatase activity in the liver. In conclusion, intestinal gas bubble accumulation in bullfrog tadpoles leads to changes in gut microbiota structure, with a decrease in beneficial bacteria and an increase in pathogenic bacteria. This disrupts intestinal homeostasis and affects liver health by exacerbating hepatocyte vacuolation and increasing oxidative stress. Our findings provide essential data for monitoring and treating this condition.
{"title":"Intestinal microbiota composition and physiological characteristics in bullfrog tadpoles with gas bubble accumulation","authors":"Jingen Xu , Zhilong Wang , Wangbao Gong , Jun Xie , Guangjun Wang , Kai Zhang , Zhifei Li , Jingjing Tian , Hongyan Li , Wenping Xie , Yun Xia","doi":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103440","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103440","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Intestinal gas bubble accumulation is a common phenomenon in bullfrog tadpoles that significantly increases mortality. The manipulation of gut microbiota composition holds potential for therapeutic applications in treating diseases. However, there remains an unexplored avenue in utilizing this manipulation to alleviate intestinal gas accumulation in bullfrog tadpoles. By using histological sectioning, physiological & biochemical assays, and 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing technology, we compared the gut microbiota composition and the physiological characteristics of host between normal tadpoles (ZC) and those with gas bubble accumulation (ZQ). The α-diversity index of gut microbiota did not significantly differ between the two groups (<em>P</em> > 0.05). ZC and ZQ shared 311 operational taxonomic units (OTUs), with 143 unique OTUs in ZC, and 278 OTUs in ZQ. The tadpole intestines’ major microbes included Fusobacteria, Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Verrucomicrobiota. Compared with ZC, ZQ exhibited a significantly reduced abundance of Fusobacteria and an increased abundance of Proteobacteria (<em>P</em> < 0.05). At the genus level, ZQ significantly decreased the levels of <em>Cetobacterium</em> and <em>norank_f__Barnesiellaceae</em> (<em>P</em> < 0.05), whereas the levels of <em>Citrobacter</em> significantly increased (<em>P</em> < 0.05). The ZQ tadpoles exhibited damaged gill filaments, enlarged intercellular spaces in the intestinal epithelium, and a significant decrease in goblet cells. The ZQ tadpole liver cells displayed cell enlargement, nuclear displacement towards the periphery, and increased cytoplasmic vacuolisation. Additionally, compared with ZC, ZQ exhibited significantly elevated levels of total antioxidant capacity, malondialdehyde, acid phosphatase, and alkaline phosphatase activity in the liver. In conclusion, intestinal gas bubble accumulation in bullfrog tadpoles leads to changes in gut microbiota structure, with a decrease in beneficial bacteria and an increase in pathogenic bacteria. This disrupts intestinal homeostasis and affects liver health by exacerbating hepatocyte vacuolation and increasing oxidative stress. Our findings provide essential data for monitoring and treating this condition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8103,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Reports","volume":"47 ","pages":"Article 103440"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146186410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}