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Table 1.2
The immunostimulants used in marine fi sh larval rearing
Targeted fi sh species
Immunostimulant
Results
Reference
Atlantic cod (
Gadus morhua
)
Cod milt proteins
Better survival post challenge
Pedersen et al., 2004
Atlantic cod (
Gadus morhua
)
Lipopolysaccharide
Better survival post challenge
Magnadottir et al., 2006
Atlantic cod (
Gadus morhua
)
β-1,3/β-1,6 glucans
Better larval survival and growth
Skjermo et al., 2006
Common dentex (
Dentex dentex
)
β-1,3/β-1,6 glucans
Better larval survival and growth
Efthimiou, 1996
Chilean fl ounder (
Paralichthys adspersus
)
β-glucans and mannan
Better larval survival and growth
Piaget et al., 2007
-oligosaccharides
Sea bream (
Sparus aurata
)
Lipopolysaccharide
Better survival post challenge
Hanif et al., 2005
Turbot (
Psetta maxima
)
Alginate
Better larval survival and growth
Conceicao et al., 2004
