Topic: Fish microbiota research

Research has drastically increased our knowledge of the important function of intestinal microbiota in health and disease. Fish microbiota research is a fast-growing interdisciplinary research area that involves microbial ecology, aquaculture, host-microbe interaction, etc. In this special issue, we welcome studies or review articles on fish microbiota research. Topics will include, but not be limited to:

• The ecology of fish microbiota
• Impacts of the microbiota on aquaculture
• Gnotobiotic fish models and novel techniques in fish microbiota study
• Commensal bacteria of fish and probiotics
• The microbiota and wild fisheries
• The microbiota on disease development and control

Important deadlines：

• Submissions open: 5 December 2021
• Submissions close: 30 June 2023
• Expected time to first decision: 4 weeks after submission

Submission instructions：

Please read the Guide for Authors before submitting. All submissions should be made via the online editorial system. All submissions will undergo a normal peer-review process. If the manuscript is accepted, the article will be published open access with no fee payable by the author.

Guest editors: