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  • Aquaculture and Fish Product Microbiology
  • Microbiota Research
  • Evolutionary Biology

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  • Rapid growth in fish aquaculture presents ecological challenges, including disease outbreaks.
  • Fish products are highly perishable, leading to significant food waste.
  • Microbiota research provides an integrated approach to understand host-microbe interactions in fish and products.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evolutionary forces shaping fish microbiota assembly throughout the production chain.
  • To summarize factors influencing fish host and food microbial community dynamics.
  • To discuss microbial manipulation strategies from an evolutionary perspective, identifying potential risks and opportunities.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on aquaculture microbiology, microbiota research, and evolutionary biology.
  • Analysis of selective pressures on microbial communities in fish and fish products.
  • Evaluation of microbial manipulation strategies in the context of evolutionary principles.

Main Results:

  • Fish microbiota assembly is driven by evolutionary forces and context-specific selective pressures along the production chain.
  • Understanding the interplay between host fish, product, and associated microbes is crucial for health and preservation.
  • Microbial manipulation strategies show potential but require careful consideration of evolutionary dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Harnessing evolutionary forces is essential for developing sustainable microbiota manipulation applications in the fish industry.
  • Integrated knowledge of abiotic and biotic factors controlling microbial communities is required.
  • Microbial manipulation can complement or replace traditional methods for disease management and preservation.