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Microbial communities affect water quality, shrimp performance in Belize
Belize Aquaculture’s approach to shrimp farming uses selectively bred stocks, feed input with less than 20 percent protein and water recirculation at harvest.
Health & Welfare
Limited decomposition enhances PCR detection of AHPND Vibrio in shrimp
A study confirmed the utility for improved polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection of the Vibrio bacteria that cause acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) in asymptomatic shrimp by permitting the shrimp to expire and decompose for several hours prior to preservation and PCR processing.