The Microbiome Structure of a Rice-Crayfish Integrated Breeding Model and Its Association with Crayfish Growth and Water Quality
Ling Chen, Jin Xu, Weitao Wan, Zhiwei Xu, Ruixue Hu, Yunzeng Zhang, Jinshui Zheng, Zemao Gu
Abstract
The present study comprehensively compared two different breeding models in terms of their microbiome composition and the associations of the microbiomes with crayfish growth and water quality. RC model-specific microbiome composition was identified; these microbes were found to have a positive association with water quality and crayfish growth. These results provide valuable information for guiding microbial isolation and culture and for potentially harnessing the power of the microbiome to improve crayfish production and health and water quality.
Topics & Concepts
CrayfishMicrobiomeBiologyWater qualityEcologyZoologyGeneticsAquaculture disease management and microbiotaAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics