As a part of the animal micro-ecological environment, the intestinal flora plays an essential role in maintaining the body's health and guaranteeing normal life activities. The intestinal flora is involved in the occurrence and development of various diseases related to the reproductive system. At the same time, environment and nutrition may also affect the reproductive function of animals. Therefore, it is important to understand the relationship between environment, nutrition, intestinal health, and reproduction in exploring the relationship between intestinal flora regulation and reproductive performance in animals.
The environment and breeding conditions might be the main reasons for the decline in the reproductive capacity of aquatic animals. "How to improve the fecundity of animals" has always been one research direction inviting aquaculturists' continuous efforts. Parental nutrition, management, and other endogenous or exogenous factors may all affect the reproductive performance of aquatic animals. In recent years, some studies have found that changes in intestinal flora are closely related to reproductive performance.
This Research Topic focuses on the effects on reproductive performance and intestinal health exerted on aquatic animals by conventional feed nutrition and feed additives and the relationship between gut health and reproduction. To better understand the role of intestinal health in improving reproductive performance, the effects of changes in exogenous factors such as dissolved oxygen, temperature, and salinity will also be considered in this topic.
We welcome the Original Research, Review, and Mini-review on the relationship between reproduction, gut microbes, and nutrition or stress. The contents covered in this collection may include but are not limited to the following:
• Alteration of intestinal microflora and intestinal physiology by environmental stress.
• The effects of feed nutrition and feed additives on intestinal digestion, intestinal immunity, and intestinal microecology.
• Reproductive response to nutrients and feed additives.
• The relationship between gut health and reproduction.
• The effects of stress on reproductive performance and reproductive physiology.
As a part of the animal micro-ecological environment, the intestinal flora plays an essential role in maintaining the body's health and guaranteeing normal life activities. The intestinal flora is involved in the occurrence and development of various diseases related to the reproductive system. At the same time, environment and nutrition may also affect the reproductive function of animals. Therefore, it is important to understand the relationship between environment, nutrition, intestinal health, and reproduction in exploring the relationship between intestinal flora regulation and reproductive performance in animals.
The environment and breeding conditions might be the main reasons for the decline in the reproductive capacity of aquatic animals. "How to improve the fecundity of animals" has always been one research direction inviting aquaculturists' continuous efforts. Parental nutrition, management, and other endogenous or exogenous factors may all affect the reproductive performance of aquatic animals. In recent years, some studies have found that changes in intestinal flora are closely related to reproductive performance.
This Research Topic focuses on the effects on reproductive performance and intestinal health exerted on aquatic animals by conventional feed nutrition and feed additives and the relationship between gut health and reproduction. To better understand the role of intestinal health in improving reproductive performance, the effects of changes in exogenous factors such as dissolved oxygen, temperature, and salinity will also be considered in this topic.
We welcome the Original Research, Review, and Mini-review on the relationship between reproduction, gut microbes, and nutrition or stress. The contents covered in this collection may include but are not limited to the following:
• Alteration of intestinal microflora and intestinal physiology by environmental stress.
• The effects of feed nutrition and feed additives on intestinal digestion, intestinal immunity, and intestinal microecology.
• Reproductive response to nutrients and feed additives.
• The relationship between gut health and reproduction.
• The effects of stress on reproductive performance and reproductive physiology.
