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Microbial community in a multi-trophic aquaculture system of Apostichopus japonicus, Styela clava and microalgae

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An integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system consisting of the ascidian Styela clava and the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus with microalgae was grown in a seawater mesocosm. Microbial populations in the water, sediment and shelters were monitored over time. The composition of the water microbial community in the IMTA system did not differ significantly from that of the traditional culture system without ascidians. Bacterial populations in the water, sediment and shelters were low in the traditional A. japonicus aquaculture system, and lower in the IMTA system. The number of Vibrios in the water, sediment and shelters in the IMTA system was significantly lower than in the traditional culture (p < 0.05), while the quantity of Bacillus was higher in the sediment and shelters. All of these results indicate that the IMTA system effectively inhibited the growth of harmful bacteria, an important positive function in the health of the culture. The bacterial diversity index in the water in the IMTA system was between those of the baited and non-baited traditional aquacultures and was slightly reduced in the shelters. Over time, the bacterial diversity index in the sediment gradually dropped, especially in summer and autumn, when it was significantly lower than in the traditional culture. In winter, the diversity index increased to some extent, approaching that of the traditional culture.

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This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 31070368, 31572622) and the National Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (BS2010HZ022, ZR2014CM031).

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    Jian Lin, Bao Ju, Yanan Yao, Ronglian Xing, Li Teng & Aili Jiang

  2. College of Pharmacy, Yantai University, No. 32, Qingquan Road, Laishan District, Yantai, 264005, Shandong, China

    Xiaoming Lin

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Lin, J., Ju, B., Yao, Y. et al. Microbial community in a multi-trophic aquaculture system of Apostichopus japonicus, Styela clava and microalgae. Aquacult Int 24, 1119–1140 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-016-9975-2

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