Bacterial Communities From Two Freshwater Aquaculture Systems in Northern Germany.

ABSTRACT: The microbial communities in aquaculture systems are primarily affected by changes in water quality, fish metabolism, feeding strategies and fish disease prevention treatments. Monitoring changes in aquatic microbiomes related to aquaculture activities is necessary to improve management strategies and reduce the environmental impact of aquaculture water discharge. This study assessed the effects of activities within two fish farms on water microbiome composition by analysing the water entering and leaving both systems. Additionally, pathogenic bacterial species associated with common fish diseases were identified. The abundance, diversity and identity of microorganisms were evaluated using 16S rRNA hypervariable gene region amplicon sequencing. Proteobacteria (38.2%) and Bacteroidetes (31.

SUBMITTER: Clols-Fuentes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11646623 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature