Fish farmer’s guide to combating parasitic infections in European sea bass and gilthead sea bream aquaculture. A series of ParaFishControl guides to combating fish parasite infections in aquaculture. Guide 4

A. Sitjà-Bobadilla (edicion) Affiliation: Not available Biography: Not available E. Bello-Gómez (edicion) Affiliation: Not available Biography: Not available M.L. Fioravanti Affiliation: Not available Biography: Not available I. Mladineo Affiliation: Not available Biography: Not available O. Palenzuela Affiliation: Not available Biography: Not available P. Beraldo Affiliation: Not available Biography: Not available M. Massimo Affiliation: Not available Biography: Not available A. Gustinelli Affiliation: Not available Biography: Not available A. Sitjà-Bobadilla Affiliation: Not available Biography: Not available Close window

M.L. Fioravanti; I. Mladineo; O. Palenzuela; P. Beraldo; M. Massimo; A. Gustinelli; A. Sitjà-Bobadilla Edition: A. Sitjà-Bobadilla; E. Bello-Gómez About the authors  Publication year: 2020 Language: English Subjects: Earth Sciences Free eBook

Abstract:

Mediterranean aquaculture production relies on different culture systems and technologies ranging from modern, industrialized breeders to extensive earthen ponds “esteros” and floating offshore cages. Two main species lead the aquaculture production, namely European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata), which are cultured in 19 Mediterranean countries. Six of them gather over 90% of the production (Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Spain, Tunisia and Italy), which rises up to almost 350,000 tonnes. The main producers in the EU are Greece, Spain, Italy, Croatia and France. Total juvenile production (more than 1,200 million fingerlings) is concentrated in just five countries, as more than 90% of fingerlings are produced in Greece, Turkey, Spain, Italy and France. Such concentration of the aquaculture production involves an important and constant commercial and transportation flow of fingerlings from breeders to on growing facilities, with subsequent potential hazards for animal health. Thus, production encompasses the use of over 600 million doses of vaccines used for bacterial and viral disease control. Nevertheless, no vaccine exists against parasitic diseases and only few treatments are available. This guide provides basic information for fish farmers on the main parasitic diseases affecting European sea bass and gilthead sea bream aquaculture in Europe. The information on each parasite reflects the current state of knowledge, partly reached in the frame of the European project ParaFishControl. The guide includes information on five parasites: the dinoflagellate Amyloodinium ocellatum, responsible for the amyloodiniosis in both species, Enterospora nucleophila, a microsporidian causing emaciation in gilthead sea bream, Enteromyxum leei, an intestinal myxozooan that causes enteromyxosis in gilthead sea bream, Sparicotyle chrysophrii, a gill monogenean responsible for the sparicotylosis in gilthead bream, and Ceratothoa oestroides, a crustacean isopod affecting mainly European sea bass, but to less extend also gilthead sea bream. Furthermore, schematic diagrams on other ecto- and endoparasites of both species are provided. For each parasite, valuable information is provided on the clinical signs of the disease, on parasite identification, on the parasite’s biology and life cycle, risk factors and recommendations on their management and control in farming facilities. Contact information in order to reach professional field experts who can assist farmers and veterinarians of aquaculture sites, can also be found in this guide.

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