Journal of East China Normal University(Natural Sc ›› 2016, Vol. 2016 ›› Issue (1): 1-8.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.10005641.2016.01.001

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Review and perspective: Function of intestinal microbiota in aquatic animals

 ZHANG  Mei-Ling, DU  Zhen-Yu   

  • Received:2015-01-16 Online:2016-01-25 Published:2016-03-10

Abstract: The digestive tracts of vertebrates harbors complex assemblages of bacterial community, which play important roles in nutrient absorption, immune regulation and epithelial development in the host. Although aquatic animals represent the biggest taxonomic and ecological diversity, our knowledge about their intestinal bacteria composition and function is limited. This paper summarizes the recent progress in the research of intestinal bacteria, including the factors influencing the intestinal microbiota assemble, features of the intestinal microbiota in aquaculture and the relationship between the host and the intestinal bacteria,and suggestes the significance and perspective of microbial ecology in aquaculture in future.

Key words: intestinal microbiota;aquaculture, probiotic;immune modulation;metabolism

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