Replacing Antibiotics with Synergistic Probiotics–Microalgae Consortium in Mud Crab (Scylla paramamosain) Larviculture: Transcriptomic Evidence for Enhanced Innate Immunity, Oxidative Stress Response, and Metabolic Adaptability
Xiaokang Lv, Lingbo Ma, Bo Liu, Yongxu Cheng, Wei Wang, Baojun Tang, Cunxin Sun, Yin Fu · 2026
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Xiaokang Lv and co-authors test whether helpful microbes and algae can replace antibiotics in raising mud crab larvae. Their 2026 study notes that antibiotics are routine in crustacean hatcheries but can harm larval development. Probiotics and microalgae are greener options, yet their combined effects at the gene level were poorly known.
Crab larvae were raised under five regimes: plain water, algae alone, probiotics alone, the mix, and an antibiotic. Samples at two larval stages and two time points fed gene activity profiling. The team tracked survival and development stage as well. The work seeks the mechanisms behind any gains from the combined treatment. Gene profiles were gathered at several time points and stages.
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| CREATOR | Xiaokang Lv, Lingbo Ma, Bo Liu, Yongxu Cheng, Wei Wang, Baojun Tang, Cunxin Sun, Yin Fu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 69 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |