Acronym NatBiom
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title Enhanced fish performance and biosecurity by manipulation of the natural microbiome of Atlantic salmon Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Christian Renè Karlsen Coordinator email christian.karlsen@nofima.no
Coordinator institution
NOFIMA - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Norway)
Institutions involved
NA - Cermaq Norway AS (Norway) ,
NA - Lerøy MIDT AS (Norway) ,
NOFITECH - Norwegian Fish Farming Technologies AS (Norway) ,
UiT - The Arctic University of Norway (Norway) ,
UGOT - University of Gothenburg (Sweden) ,
Start year 2022 End year 2024 Funding (€) € 742,871 Website https://www.fhf.no/prosjekter/prosjektbasen/901705/ Summary Ulceration caused by infections with the bacteria Moritella viscosa (winter ulcer) and Tenacibaculumspp. (tenacibaculosis) is a challenge in Norwegian salmon farming. In this project, Nofima will investigate the effect of manipulating the natural microbial communities in the transition window where the fish go from fresh water to salt water. From previous characterization studies, the project group has identified different types of bacteria found on the salmon's skin. These will be characterized for probiotic properties and further investigated for how they have the opportunity to influence the skin's development, barrier functions and responses. The purpose is to pre-adapt the skin to the seawater environment in order to increase welfare, health and performance during the first time at sea.
Main goal:
To improve fish performance and biosecurity by manipulating the salmon's natural microbiome.
Sub-goals:
• To identify probiotic(s) mixtures based on strain compatibility and genome profiles related to host colonization and the interaction.
• To characterize host-microbe interactions to demonstrate how skin responses, including immunity and barrier function, are affected by probiotic treatment.
• To document how probiotic and paraprobiotic exposure affects the performance of fish released at falling sea temperatures and the effect of exposure to Moritella viscosa as well as the microbial community in the production system and fish skin.
Keywords
Genomic sequencing;
Disease;
Fish health;
Animal welfare;
Genetic;
Bacteria;
Engineering;
Bioprospecting;
Salmon;
Microbiome;
Open sea aquaculture;
Fish;
Cage aquaculture;
Probiotics;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
0
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