Dietary salt levels affect digestibility, intestinal gene expression, and the microbiome, in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).

Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the world's most widely cultured fish species. Therefore, its nutritional physiology is of great interest from an aquaculture perspective. Studies conducted on several fish species, including tilapia, demonstrated the beneficial effects of dietary salt su...

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Main Authors: Eyal Hallali, Fotini Kokou, Tapan Kumar Chourasia, Tali Nitzan, Pazit Con, Sheenan Harpaz, Itzhak Mizrahi, Avner Cnaani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202351