The colonization dynamics of the gut microbiota in tilapia larvae.

ABSTRACT: The gut microbiota of fish larvae evolves fast towards a complex community. Both host and environment affect the development of the gut microbiota; however, the relative importance of both is poorly understood. Determining specific changes in gut microbial populations in response to a change in an environmental factor is very complicated. Interactions between factors are difficult to separate and any response could be masked due to high inter-individual variation even for individuals that share a common environment. In this study we characterized and quantified the spatio-temporal variation in the gut microbiota of tilapia larvae, reared in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) or active suspension tanks (AS). Our results showed that variation in gut microbiota between replicate tanks wa

SUBMITTER: Giatsis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4114968 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature