Enhancing Aquatic Animal Health through Feed Additives
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Aquatic Animals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 April 2025 | Viewed by 120
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable aquaculture; welfare; functional feeds; disease resistance; immunomodulation
Interests: immunomodulation; dietary strategies; disease resistance; host-pathogen interaction
Interests: fish nutrition; sustainable aquaculture; fish resilience; functional feeds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aquaculture is experiencing a continuous growth to meet the global demand for seafood. However, the intensification of aquaculture systems has led to increase disease outbreaks, causing significant economic losses. One promising strategy to mitigate these challenges is the strategic use of feed additives to enhance fish immunity, welfare and ultimately the final product.
This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research on the development and application of feed additives to bolster fish immune function. Contributions exploring a wide range of additives, including probiotics, prebiotics, immunostimulants, phytobiotics, industry by-products and other novel compounds, are encouraged. The focus will be on their efficacy in preventing diseases, improving disease resistance, and enhancing overall fish and shrimp health and welfare.
For this Special Issue, we invite contributions focusing on the use of feed additive-mediated immune enhancement for fish and shrimp nutrition at all developmental stages. These contributions should provide valuable insights for the aquaculture industry, contributing to more sustainable and resilient fish production systems. We are particularly interested in the following research topics:
Key themes to be explored include the following:
- Impacts of feed additives on fish stress response, immunological, antioxidant, and health status.
- Efficacy of different feed additive types in various fish species at different growing stages (larvae, juveniles and breeders).
- Feed additives as promotors of fish or shrimp performance and resilience.
- Interactions between feed additives and other management practices.
- Safety and sustainability considerations for the use of feed additives.
- Economic and environmental impacts of feed additive applications.
- Mechanisms of action of feed additives on fish or shrimp immune responses.
Dr. Lourenço Ramos-Pinto
Dr. Marina Machado
Dr. Rita Teodósio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional feeds
- aquaculture
- fish and shrimp health
- disease resistance
- immune response
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