Main description:

This book helps understand the importance of the microbiome associated with finfish and shellfish inhabiting in different locations and varied environmental and biological situations. It presents modern molecular tools for identifying microbiome composition and their precise identification at the species level. The book also covers the molecular structural composition of individual microbes, metabolites resources from microbiome species, their functional properties, and production aspects. Notable, the book covers the microbiome applications in the gut systems of finfish and shellfish to the digestion, nutrition, growth, reproduction, immune system, and vulnerability of the host to diseases. It also reviews diversity and functional properties, relationships with diseases, health status, data on species-specific metagenomics, and probiotic research. It highlights the relevance of microbial communities for the development of new and innovative bio-products to build bio and pharmaceutical industries, including aquaculture. This book is an invaluable source for researchers and professionals involved in fishery science, fisheries and aquaculture, fish biotechnology, and fish pathology.

Contents:

Chapter 1_Introduction to finfish microbiome and its importance.- Chapter 2_Microbiome: Identification methods and protocols.- Chapter 3_Microbiome Diversity: Digestive Gut system and other body parts.- Chapter 4_Microbiome and health status of cultivable finfishes.- Chapter 5_Microbiome and its role in controlling outbreak of diseases. - Chapter 6_Microbiome and data on metagenomics.- Chapter 7_Microbiome and bioinformatics skills.- Chapter 8_Microbiome and development of probiotics.- Chapter 9_Microbiome and development of bio-industry/pharma industry. - Chapter 10_Introduction to shellfish microbiome.- Chapter 11_Microbiome: Identification methods and protocols.- Chapter 12_Microbiome Diversity: Digestive Gut system and other body parts. - Chapter 12_Microbiome and health status of cultivable shellfishes.- Chapter 13_Microbiome and its role in controlling outbreak of diseases.- Chapter 14_Microbiome and data on metagenomics. - Chapter 15_Microbiome and bioinformatics skills.- Chapter 16_Microbiome and development of probiotics.- Chapter 17_Microbiome and development of aquaculture industry.