Publications by authors named "Maria Kostakou"
Microorganisms
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study emphasizes the significance of microbial communities in fish hatcheries for overall fish health and welfare, examining live feeds like microalgae and rotifers used in Mediterranean fish production.
- Utilizing 16S rRNA amplicon Novaseq sequencing, researchers identified 46,745 taxonomically annotated ASVs and found that incoming environmental water significantly affects the presence of potential fish pathogens.
- The analysis revealed a consistent yet diverse bacteriome across different hatcheries and highlighted specific opportunistic pathogenic genera, suggesting that mapping these communities can inform better hatchery management practices for improved fish health and sustainability.
