Targeted approaches towards controlling the microbial gut flora in first feeding fish larvael

Summary

Vibrio splendidus isolated from turbot larvae in a Spanish hatchery were shown to be virulent to cod larvae from UK hatcheries. V. splendidus, isolated from cod and halibut larvae in UK hatcheries also carried similar toxic genes to the Spanish isolate. It was shown that mortalities of larvae were best controlled by effective disinfection of live feed. Bronopol was a very effective disinfectant. Disinfection of eggs was also investigated.

Author

• T H Birkbeck

Publication Reference No.

20411

Publication date

01 February 2006