Effect of Probiotics on Reproductive Performance of Fish

Fatmagün AYDIN,Şehriban ÇEK-YALNIZ

doi:10.28978/nesciences.567113

Abstract

Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. Nowadays, Probiotics are used for eco-friendly and sustainable production in many production areas. They have also been common organisms that used in aquaculture as growth promoter, stress tolerance, pathogen inhibition, and nutrient digestibility, to increase water quality. Probiotics use in aquaculture comprehensively reviewed as an alternative to antibiotic treatment. However, very few studies have addressed the effects of probiotics on reproductive performance and gamete quality of fish. Thus, this review summarizes most current studies on the effects of probiotics on reproductive performance and gamete quality in fish and evaluates further applications of probiotics in reproduction of fish.

Highlights

Probiotics have been characterized as live microorganisms which, when added in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit to the host (Who & Fao, 2006, Giannenas et al, 2015; Egerton, 2018)
The initial use of probiotics in aquaculture was on growth promoters and fish health, new areas of research have been found, such as their effect on reproduction, maturation and fecundity, these requires a more comprehensive development
The results demonstrated the beneficial effects of probiotics on the reproductive performance; the Gonadosomatic index (GSI), fecundity, and larval survival were significantly enhanced by probiotic administration

Summary

Introduction

Probiotics have been characterized as live microorganisms which, when added in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit to the host (Who & Fao, 2006, Giannenas et al, 2015; Egerton, 2018). (Zapata & Lara-Flores, 2013), reproduction (Mehdinejad et al, 2018), survival and growth promoter (EL-haroun et al, 2006; Yin et al, 2011; Zapata & Lara-Flores, 2013; Cienfuegos et al, 2018; Goda et al, 2018) These benefits reduce the antibiotic and chemical use in aquaculture. The initial use of probiotics in aquaculture was on growth promoters and fish health, new areas of research have been found, such as their effect on reproduction, maturation and fecundity, these requires a more comprehensive development. A review paper is not available regarding to the effects of probiotics on gonadal development, gamete quality, fecundity and reproduction of fish. The goal of this paper is to present an updated use of probiotics for fish reproduction, gamete quality and fecundity improvement

Effects of probiotics on the reproductive performance of fish

Effects of probiotics on the gamete and larval quality of fish

Conclusion