Immunostimulation through the use of sustainable and eco-friendly dietary additives is one of the current prophylactic strategies in fish husbandry. Plant-based immunostimulants are highly considered for this intent, both for their scientific and practical advantages. Persian hogweed (Heracleum persicum) is a flower-bearing herb that possesses interesting pharmacological importance due to its b...

Thirty three Gyrodactylus spp have been found on the gills and body surface of both wild and farmed freshwater fishes in Iran. Among them nine species have been identified up to the species level, which are new locality records. The identification of the others, mainly belong to endemic wild freshwater fishes, need further studies. Among the known species, Gyrodactylus derjavini (Mikhailov, 197...

the karoun river is major source of water for warm water fish culture industry in southwest of iran. the aim of the present study was to investigate the distribution of mercury in tissues of marketable common carp and in bottom sediments of fish farms in khouzestan province. this study was carried out on 45 fish farms that are located on the bank of the karoun river in khouzestan province, sout...

Buchtová H. , Z. Svobodová, M. Kocour , J . Vel í‰ek: Evaluation of the Dressing Percentage of 3-year-old Experimental Scaly Crossbreds of the Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio, Linnaeus 1758) in Relation to Sex. Acta Vet. Brno 2006, 75: 123-132. The aim of the present study was to compare dressing percentages, with relation to sex, of three bisexual groups of hybrid carp, i.e. Hungarian mirror carp...

Medicinal plants are increasingly used in aquaculture owing to their beneficial impacts on the health status of farmed fish. The current study was conducted investigate effect nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) extract growth, immunity, antioxidant parameters, and resistance common carp (Cyprinus carpio) against Aeromonas hydrophila. In addition, vitro antibacterial activity skin mucus fish fed evalua...

The Karoun River is major source of water for warm‌water fish culture industry in southwest of Iran. The aim of the present study was to investigate the distribution of mercury in tissues of marketable common carp and in bottom sediments of fish farms in Khouzestan province. This study was carried out on 45 fish farms that are located on the bank of the Karoun River in Khouzestan province, sout...