Association of microbial community structure with gill disease in marine-stage farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar);:a yearlong study

• Main Authors: Clinton, Morag, Wyness, Adam J., Martin, Samuel A. M., Brierley, Andrew S., Ferrier, David E. K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Atlantic salmon aquaculture; dysbiosis; fish health; gill microbiome; gill pathology; pathobiome; Amebiasis; amoebic gill disease; animals; aquaculture; bacteria; fish diseases; gills; microbiota; RNA; ribosomal; 16S; Salmo salar; seasons; bacterium; classification; genetics; isolation and purification; microbiology; microflora; pathology; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/6d36955b-a114-42e4-9841-26a8787db5fa; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04125-5; https://pureadmin.uhi.ac.uk/ws/files/55531347/Association_of_microbial_community_structure_with_gill_disease_in_marine-stage_farmed_Atlantic_salmon_Salmo_salar_a_yearlong_study.pdf; https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12917-024-04125-5

Understanding the relationship between resident microbiota and disease in cultured fish represents an important and emerging area of study. Marine gill disorders in particular are considered an important challenge to Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture, however relatively little is known regarding the role resident gill microbiota might play in providing protection from or potentiating different gill diseases. Here, 16S rRNA sequencing was used to examine the gill microbiome alongside fish health screening in farmed Atlantic salmon. Results were used to explore the relationship between microbial communities and gill disease.