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<p>This study examined the effects of dietary supplementation of queen scallop <italic>Aequipecten opercularis</italic> with an indigenous strain of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), <italic>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</italic> I, previously isolated from its digestive tract, on gut microbial populations and growth rates during cultivation under simulated climate change conditions (pH 7.8, T = 16 ± 2 °C). After one month of feeding, the results showed a noticeable reduction in aquaculture diseases causing pathogens while maintaining sufficient viable <italic>Lpb. plantarum</italic> I cells. A higher pH and temperature resulted in higher growth rates, measured by the weight and length of scallops, compared to the control group. The results obtained shed light on the influence of the addition of lactic acid bacteria on the growth of bivalve mollusks under normal and climate change conditions, and provide control of pathogenic microorganisms. In the context of climate change, host-pathogen interactions need to be recognized and put under control by applying natural solutions to minimize the environmental footprint.</p>
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This study examined the effects of dietary supplementation of queen scallop Aequipecten opercularis with an indigenous strain of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), Lactiplantibacillus plantarum I, previously isolated from its digestive tract, on gut microbial populations and growth rates during cultivation under simulated climate change conditions (pH 7.8, T = 16 ± 2 °C). After one month of feeding, the results showed a noticeable reduction in aquaculture diseases causing pathogens while maintaining sufficient viable Lpb. plantarum I cells. A higher pH and temperature resulted in higher growth rates, measured by the weight and length of scallops, compared to the control group. The results obtained shed light on the influence of the addition of lactic acid bacteria on the growth of bivalve mollusks under normal and climate change conditions, and provide control of pathogenic microorganisms. In the context of climate change, host-pathogen interactions need to be recognized and put under control by applying natural solutions to minimize the environmental footprint.

Effect of Dietary Supplementation with <italic>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</italic> I On Queen Scallop <italic>Aequipecten opercularis</italic> Under Simulated Climate Change Conditions

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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Effect of Dietary Supplementation with  I On Queen Scallop  Under Simulated Climate Change Conditions

This study examined the effects of dietary supplementation of queen scallop Aequipecten opercularis with an indigenous strain of lactic acid bacteria (LAB),...

Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum I On Queen Scallop Aequipecten opercularis Under Simulated Climate Change Conditions

Publié en ligne: 08 mars 2024

Pages: 1 - 8

Reçu: 03 mai 2023

Accepté: 11 oct. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2024-0001

Mots clés
Lactic acid bacteria, Ocean acidification, Growth estimation, Shellfish aquaculture, Climate change

© 2024 Iva Čanak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum I On Queen Scallop Aequipecten opercularis Under Simulated Climate Change Conditions

Publié en ligne: 08 mars 2024

Pages: 1 - 8

Reçu: 03 mai 2023

Accepté: 11 oct. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2024-0001

Mots clésLactic acid bacteria, Ocean acidification, Growth estimation, Shellfish aquaculture, Climate change

© 2024 Iva Čanak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Lactic acid bacteria, Ocean acidification, Growth estimation, Shellfish aquaculture, Climate change