• Development of a bacterial challenge test for gnotobiotic Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus larvae 

      Situmorang, Magdalena Lenny; Dierckens, Kristof; Mlingi, Frank Thomas; Van Delsen, Bart; Bossier, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      ABSTRACT: Gastrointestinal microbiota have an important impact on fish health and disease, stimulating interest in a better understanding of how these gastrointestinal microbial communities are composed and consequently ...
    • Effect of dietary components on the gut microbiota of aquatic animals. A never-ending story? 

      Ringø, Einar; Zhou, Zhigang; Vecino, Jose L. González; Wadsworth, Simon L.; Romero, Jaime; Krogdahl, Åshild; Olsen, Rolf Erik; Dimitroglou, Arkadios; Foey, Andrew David; Davies, Simon; Owen, Matthew A.G.; Lauzon, Hélène Liette; Martinsen, Lisbeth Løvmo; De Schryver, Peter; Bossier, Peter; Sperstad, Sigmund; Merrifield, Daniel Lee (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      It is well known that healthy gut microbiota is essential to promote host health and well-being. The intestinal microbiota of endothermic animals as well as fish are classified as autochthonous or indigenous, when they are ...
    • Gut Microbiota of Migrating Wild Rabbit Fish (Siganus guttatus) Larvae Have Low Spatial and Temporal Variability 

      Le, Duy; Nguyen, Phuoc; Nguyen, Dung; Dierckens, Kristof; Boon, Nico; Lacoere, Tim; Kerckhof, Frederiek-Maarten; De Vrieze, Jo; Vadstein, Olav; Bossier, Peter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      We investigated the gut microbiota of rabbit fish larvae at three locations in Vietnam (ThuanAn—northern, QuangNam—intermediate, BinhDinh—southern sampling site) over a three-year period. In the wild, the first food for ...
    • Managing the microbial community of marine fish larvae: a holistic perspective for larviculture 

      Vadstein, Olav; Attramadal, Kari; Bakke, Ingrid; Forberg, Torunn; Olsen, Yngvar; Verdegem, Marc; Giatsis, C.; Skjermo, Jorunn; Aasen, Inga Marie; Gatesoupe, Francois-Joel; Dirckens, Kristof; Sorgeloos, Patrick; Bossier, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The availability of high-quality juveniles is a bottleneck in the farming of many marine fish species. Detrimental larvae-microbe interactions are a main reason for poor viability and quality in larval rearing. In this ...