Aquaculture species profit from probiotics

Despite the doubts about probiotics – Due to unrealistic claims, poor quality products or mode of delivery – appropriate probiotics do actually work in aquaculture production. Olivier Decamp and David Moriarty explain. Aquaculture is developing and intensifying in most regions of the world in response to the increasing demand for aquatic food products (FAO, 2006). This intensity has led to an increased use and misuse of drugs and chemicals in aquaculture, resulting in food safety co