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Deciphering the gut microbiome of grass carp through multi-omics approach

Researchers used multiple layers of molecular data (multi-omics) to map the gut microbiome of grass carp, identifying key bacterial functions and potential targets for improving fish gut health — findings that could benefit aquaculture and our understanding of how gut microbes support digestion in fish.

2024 Microbiome 55 citations
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Deciphering the gut microbiome of grass carp through multi-omics approach

This multi-omics study profiled the gut microbiome, transcriptome, and metabolome of grass carp to identify microbial species and metabolic pathways that support host metabolism and immunity, providing a foundation for developing microbiome-targeted feed additives as antibiotic alternatives in aquaculture.

2023 3 citations
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Modern research on the study of the intestinal microbiome in fish (review)

This review examines recent research on the intestinal microbiome of fish, synthesizing findings on microbiome composition across more than 100 teleost species and exploring the microbiome as a potential biomarker for fish health and aquaculture optimization.

2023 Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production 4 citations
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A metagenomic analysis of gut microbiome phylogeny among four economically important carp species from wild and aquaculture farms

This publication presents a metagenomic analysis of gut microbiome phylogeny in four economically important carp species comparing wild and aquaculture populations, alongside research on the impact of different feed types on cannibalism in early larval stages of Koi carp.

2023 Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology 4 citations
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Characterization of skin- and intestine microbial communities in migrating high Arctic lake whitefish and cisco

Researchers characterized the skin and intestinal microbiomes of migratory Arctic lake whitefish and cisco, finding that microbial communities varied between species and body sites, with implications for understanding fish health in changing Arctic environments.

2023 1 citations
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The Characteristics of Intestinal Bacterial Community in Three Omnivorous Fishes and Their Interaction with Microbiota from Habitats

This study examined the gut bacterial communities of three omnivorous fish species in artificial fishery habitats, comparing them to bacteria in the surrounding water and sediment. Fish gut microbiomes partially reflected the environmental microbiota, suggesting habitat quality affects fish gut health. This is relevant to microplastics because microplastics alter both aquatic microbial communities and fish gut microbiomes.

2021 Microorganisms 15 citations
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Novel Autochthonous Strains from Cyprinus carpio as Candidates for Probiotic Use and Microplastic-Degrading Properties

Researchers isolated six bacterial genera from the gut of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and identified two novel Hafnia strains with both probiotic potential and microplastic-degrading properties, suggesting a dual role for gut bacteria in fish health and environmental bioremediation.

2025 Meat Technology
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Bacterial communities in co-cultured fish intestines and rice field soil irrigated with aquaculture wastewater

Bacterial communities in fish intestines and rice field soil were compared in an integrated aquaculture-agriculture system where fields are irrigated with fish farm wastewater. Results showed that fish intestinal bacteria influenced the microbial communities in the irrigated soil. Understanding these interactions is important for managing food safety and ecosystem health in aqua-agriculture systems.

2022 AMB Express 4 citations
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Microplastics alter composition of fungal communities in aquatic ecosystems

This study examined how microplastics affect fungal communities in rivers, the Baltic Sea, and a wastewater treatment plant, finding that plastics altered fungal diversity and community composition. The results suggest microplastics can disrupt aquatic fungal ecology, with potential downstream effects on nutrient cycling and ecosystem function.

2017 Environmental Microbiology 265 citations
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Metabarcoding Analyses of Gut Microbiota of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from Lake Awassa and Lake Chamo, Ethiopia

Researchers used 16S rRNA metabarcoding to characterize the gut microbiota of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from Lakes Awassa and Chamo in Ethiopia, identifying 2,061 operational taxonomic units and comparing microbial community composition across gut regions and between luminal and mucosal sample types.

2020 Microorganisms 61 citations
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Connection between the Gut Microbiota of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) and Microbiota of the aquaponics system Environment

Researchers investigated the relationship between gut microbiota composition in largemouth bass and the presence of microplastics in their digestive tracts, finding that microplastic-exposed fish showed distinct microbial community profiles. Certain bacterial taxa associated with plastic degradation were enriched in fish with higher microplastic burdens, suggesting gut microbiota adapt to plastic ingestion.

2024
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Variations and Interseasonal Changes in the Gut Microbial Communities of Seven Wild Fish Species in a Natural Lake with Limited Water Exchange during the Closed Fishing Season

Researchers analyzed the gut bacteria of seven wild fish species in Chaohu Lake, China, across all four seasons and found significant differences in microbial communities between species and across seasons. Environmental factors like water temperature and dissolved oxygen levels were key drivers of these microbial shifts. The study provides a baseline understanding of how natural conditions shape the gut health of wild freshwater fish populations.

2024 Microorganisms 7 citations
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Hermetia illucens in diets for zebrafish (Danio rerio): A study of bacterial diversity by using PCR-DGGE and metagenomic sequencing

Researchers studied how feeding zebrafish different diets based on black soldier fly larvae affected the bacterial diversity of the fish gut. Understanding gut microbiome responses to diet is relevant to assessing how microplastics ingested alongside food disrupt the gut microbiome of aquatic organisms.

2019 PLoS ONE 46 citations
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Within-species variation in the gut microbiome of medaka ( Oryzias latipes ) is driven by the interaction of light intensity and genetic background

This study found that gut microbiome composition in medaka fish is shaped by the interaction between genetic background and light intensity, with fishing-like selective pressure reducing bacterial richness under low-light conditions, though this did not affect growth rates.

2023
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Diet shapes cold‐water corals bacterial communities

Researchers found that diet significantly shapes the bacterial communities living in cold-water corals, with carnivorous and herbivorous diets producing distinct microbiomes. The study sheds light on the ecological factors driving microbial diversity in deep-sea coral ecosystems.

2019 Environmental Microbiology 27 citations
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Plastics in our water: Fish microbiomes at risk?

This review examined how microplastics and leached plasticizers affect the gut microbiomes of freshwater and marine fish, summarizing evidence for dysbiosis and reduced microbial diversity and discussing potential consequences for fish immunity, metabolism, and environmental fitness.

2021 Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics 25 citations
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A fishy gut feeling – current knowledge on gut microbiota in teleosts

This review summarizes what scientists know about the community of bacteria living in fish guts and how diet, environmental conditions, and pollutants shape that community. Microplastics and other pollutants can disrupt the gut microbiome in fish, harming their immune function and overall health. Since fish are a major food source for humans, understanding these effects matters for food safety.

2025 Frontiers in Marine Science 14 citations
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Fungi in Freshwaters: Prioritising Aquatic Hyphomycetes in Conservation Goals

This review highlights the underrepresentation of aquatic hyphomycetes in freshwater conservation frameworks, arguing that these key ecosystem decomposers lack the protection afforded to other biodiversity groups. The authors call for a global biodiversity database and improved understanding of rare and endangered aquatic fungal species to support more holistic conservation goals.

2022 Water 24 citations
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Characterization of skin- and intestine microbial communities in migrating High Arctic lake whitefish and cisco

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it characterizes the skin and gut microbiomes of Arctic lake whitefish and cisco as they migrate between freshwater and marine environments.

2023 Arctic Science
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Microbial Resistance to Antibiotics and Biofilm Formation of Bacterial Isolates from Different Carp Species and Risk Assessment for Public Health

Researchers examined antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation in bacteria isolated from common, silver, and grass carp species. While antibiotic residues were detected in fish samples, the estimated daily intake was well below acceptable limits, and the study suggests that fresh fish consumption remains safe from this perspective.

2023 Antibiotics 19 citations