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The bacterial microflora of fish, revised

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Austin, B.·2006·The Scientific World JOURNAL

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The results of numerous studies indicate that fish possess bacterial populations on or in their skin, gills, digestive tract, and light-emitting organs. In addition, the internal organs (kidney, liver, and spleen) of healthy fish may contain bacteria, but there is debate about whether or not muscle is actually sterile. Using traditional culture-dependent techniques, the numbers and taxonomic composition of the bacterial populations generally reflect those of the surrounding water. More modern culture-independent approaches have permitted the recognition of previously uncultured bacteria. The role of the organisms includes the ability to degrade complex molecules (therefore exercising a potential benefit in nutrition), to produce vitamins and polymers, and to be responsible for the emission of light by the light-emitting organs of deep-sea fish. Taxa, including Pseudomonas, may contribute to spoilage by the production of histamines in fish tissue.

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  • When a fish consumes algal cells, the microbiome in the intestine digests the algal cell, releasing probiotic materials that inhibit pathogens.

    “When a fish consumes algal cells, the microbiome in the intestine digests the algal cell, releasing probiotic materials that inhibit pathogens (Austin, 2006;Ghanbari et al., 2015;Nayak, 2010).”

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  1. Ringø, E., Strøm, E., and Tabachek, J.A. (1995) Intestinal microflora: a review. Aquacult. Res. 26, 773-789.
  2. Salminen, S., Von Wright, A., and Ouwehand, A., Eds. Marcel Dekker, Basel, Switzerland. pp. 581-610.

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Authors
Austin, B.
Affiliations
Heriot-Watt University (GB)
Corresponding author
Austin, B.
Venue
The Scientific World JOURNAL
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006
Volume
6
Pages
931-945
ISSN
1537-744X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2086155277
Cited by
346
References
144
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • The Scientific World JOURNAL (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • Stirling Online Research Repository (University of Stirling) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
Keywords
gill bacteria, uncultured bacteria, bioluminescence, Pseudomonas, histamine synthesis, fish spoilage, culture-independent methods

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