Exploring the use of tailored fish protein hydrolysates from discarded blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) as an ingredient for turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) aquafeed: A comprehensive study
In this study, the intestinal microbiota of turbot fed diets formulated with fish protein hydrolysate (FPH) from blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) was evaluated and compared to a commercial control diet. Three inclusion levels of hydrolysate (5%, 10%, and 15%) were analyzed with the aim of determining its impact on the composition and diversity of the intestinal microbiota, considered a key bioindicator of animal health and welfare conditions.