Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences Paper


Vol 14, Issue 2, 2012

Page Number: 347-351

BIO- ALTERNATIVE TO CHEMOTHERAPUTIC DRUGS IN AQUACULTURE

M. RADHA KRISHNA REDDY, S.A. MASTAN AND D. SRILAKSHMI

Abstract

Probiotics are natural beneficial bacteria and are now well accepted and widely used in aquaculture. Probiotic bacteria improve the health of fish by controlling pathogens and improved water quality, by modifying microbial community composition of water. The present paper report review and discuss the use of probiotics in aquaculture.