Analytical challenges and characterization of skin and gut microbiota of Atlantic salmon fry in a commercial smolt production facility.

• Main Author: Udoye, Chinweike
• Other Authors: Vadstein, Olav, Bakke, Ingrid
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: NTNU 2018
• Subjects: Bioteknologi; Fries; Frøya; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2560368

Although the Atlantic salmon is an economically important specie, little information exist on the composition of its gut and skin microbiota during early lifestages. Fish microbiota play an essential role in health of fish larvae. Initially, this study aimed at the characterization of the gut and wa...