PROMICROBE
Microbes as positive actors for more sustainable aquaculture
| Coordinatore | UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Organization address
address: SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Belgium [BE] |
| Totale costo | 3˙945˙246 € |
| EC contributo | 2˙996˙531 € |
| Programma | FP7-KBBE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology |
| Code Call | FP7-KBBE-2008-2B |
| Funding Scheme | CP-FP |
| Anno di inizio | 2009 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2009-02-01 - 2013-04-30 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Organization address
address: SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 contact info |
BE (GENT) | coordinator | 730˙800.00 |
| 2 |
WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
Organization address
address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 contact info |
NL (WAGENINGEN) | participant | 564˙937.00 |
| 3 |
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER
Organization address
address: 155 rue Jean Jacques Rousseau contact info |
FR (ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX) | participant | 557˙323.00 |
| 4 |
NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGEUNIVERSITET NTNU
Organization address
address: HOGSKOLERINGEN 1 contact info |
NO (TRONDHEIM) | participant | 530˙698.00 |
| 5 |
SINTEF FISKERI OG HAVBRUK AS
Organization address
city: TRONDHEIM contact info |
NO (TRONDHEIM) | participant | 258˙098.00 |
| 6 |
VIB
Organization address
address: Rijvisschestraat 120 contact info |
BE (ZWIJNAARDE - GENT) | participant | 178˙500.00 |
| 7 |
STIFTELSEN SINTEF
Organization address
address: Strindveien 4 contact info |
NO (TRONDHEIM) | participant | 176˙175.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Aquaculture is still facing a number of bottlenecks. To further develop aquaculture, the major bottlenecks need to be systematically removed. At the production level, unpredictable larval survival and larval/juvenile quality and robustness are major bottlenecks which have strong microbial components. With respect to microbial interference, we need to make use of the natural mutualistic symbiotic relationships that have evolved over million of years between the host and the microbial community. Hence, we need to understand the mutual and reciprocal interactions between them and use these interactions to the benefit of the viability and robustness of the fish under aquaculture conditions. This “join them” approach is contradictory to the traditional “beat them” strategy generally applied in microbial management used in human medicine, agriculture and aquaculture. This project suggests bringing together various European research groups that have contributed to some important methodological break-throughs that can be used in the study of host/microbe interactions and can help to disentangle the complex interplay between the different components of the aquaculture ecosystem. The work packages are directed towards the systematic gathering of novel information in relation to the axis host-host microbial community-system microbial community. It is anticipated that this novel information will allow developing new concepts that will be translated into new or adapted protocols to rear aquaculture organisms in a biological stable and economical efficient way.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Microbes help juvenile fish
Descrizione progetto (Article)
European aquaculture is confronted with a number of 'bottlenecks' that limit production, which needs to be addressed. One challenge is the negative effect that microorganisms have on the production of juvenile fish.
Problems caused by microorganisms, however, could be resolved by making use of the natural symbiotic relationship that exists between the host organism and the microbial community (MC) it supports. This relationship, which has evolved over millions of years, works to benefit both the host and the MC.
Funded by the EU, the 'Microbes as positive actors for more sustainable aquaculture' (http://www.promicrobe.ugent.be/ (PROMICROBE)) project investigated cod, sea bass and tilapia, and their interaction with the MCs they contain. These species represent carnivorous fish versus omnivorous fish, as well as marine and freshwater fish.
The aim of the initiative was to untangle the complex relationship that exists between the different components of the aquaculture system. Better understanding this will enable scientists and fish farmers to work with rather than against the bacteria present in the system, resulting in a reduction in the use of antibiotics.
Scientists wished to learn how an MC evolves as the host passes through its different life stages and how it is influenced by changing environmental conditions. In addition, they wanted to understand the effect of microorganisms on the host's metabolism and its susceptibility to disease.
Environmental factors such as salinity and feed composition have a significant effect on MC composition. Therefore, researchers investigated to what degree it was possible to influence MC composition and activity. The consortium also studied how microorganisms present in aquaculture rearing systems can be used to retain organic waste and nutrients, thereby reducing environmental impacts.
The project recommended changes to culturing techniques and feed additives. These changes will lead to higher survival and growth rates in larvae and juvenile fish and contribute to greater resistance to disease.
Results from PROMICROBE were used to develop new procedures for farming fish in a biologically as well as economically stable way. This will help to protect the aquatic environment while helping the aquaculture industry to compete in the global marketplace.