EFFECT OF PHYTOCHEMICALS ON STRESS TOLERANCE OF PENAEUS VANNAMEIPOSTLARVAE

摘要

Disease and microbial interference remain major causes of mortalities, unpredictable output, or reduced quality in shrimp aquaculture (Anderson, 2012). Until now, treatments were largely limited to the use of antibiotics (Serrano, 2005), disinfectants, or probiotics (Verschuere et al., 2000). It is also generally recognized that host-microbial interactions play an important role in aquaculture and even more during the hatchery cycle where high rearing densities result in suboptimal environmental conditions and stress (Vadstein et al., 2013). Therefore, it is imperative to promote innovative concepts that can improve the robustness of the host.