Abstract: In the present study a Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) strainLactobacillus delbrueckii delbrueckii, acting asprobiotic, was administered toDicentrarchuslabrax(Europeanseabass)juvenilesforashort(25days)andalong(59days)timeandtheeffectsofthebacteriaongut colonization in sea bass juveniles cortisol level and growth were evaluated with respect to fish fed on live preys solely (control group). Measures of body weight and standard length (S.L.) were performed to assess juveniles growth, while cortisol, a hormone directly involved in stress responses, was ...
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Topics: 
Endocrinology
Animal science
Internal medicine