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Probiotic Applications in Crustaceans
Mathieu Castex 1 , Carly Daniels 2 and Liet Chim 3
1 Lallemand SAS, Blagnac, France
2 The National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow, Cornwall, UK
3 IFREMER, Département Aquaculture en Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New
Caledonia
ABSTRACT
Crustacean aquaculture, and more specifically shrimp culture, faces several challenges in order
to increase production yield while maintaining sustainability. The various disease outbreaks
that have been continuously affecting the sector for almost two decades, together with the
increasing demand for environmentally friendly aquaculture and the pressure from customers
for safe and traceable products, are fundamentally modifying the culture practices of shrimp
and other crustacean species. It is today well accepted that these challenges can only be faced
through the development of better management practices together with technical innovations.
Among the solutions currently considered, those relying on nutrition and intestinal health
management can play a critical role. The application of probiotics in aquaculture has been
developed in this context and is now widely applied in crustacean aquaculture as a com-
plementary tool for management of disease. This development is mostly driven by practical
and empirical approaches in shrimp farming; however, specific in-depth studies related to the
biological effects and mechanisms of action of probiotics in crustaceans are gaining more
importance. This chapter presents a review of the research conducted on probiotic applica-
tions in crustacean species with special emphasis on the modes of action investigated so far
and the main benefits derived from it. The limits and future perspectives are also addressed.
11.1 INTRODUCTION
Today crustacean aquaculture represents a significant source of world aquatic products, reach-
ing a market value estimated at US$22.7 billion (FAO 2011). Among farmed crustaceans,
marine shrimps of the Penaeidae family represent the largest component.
 
 
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