Impacts of Dietary Supplements on Fish Growth and Health
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Feeding".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2025 | Viewed by 2006
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fish physiology; fish nutrition; fish stress; fish production
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the intensification of aquaculture production, fish have become more susceptible to stress and, consequently, diseases, making it necessary to develop technologies that reduce these negative impacts and promote greater efficiency in the growth and better health of these animals. Dietary supplementation, whether through the use of essential nutrients such as proteins/amino acids, lipids/fatty acids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals or also through non-nutritional compounds, such as prebiotics, probiotics, herbal medicines, plant extracts, etc., has become increasingly important, as many studies have confirmed its benefits on growth performance, immune response, resistance to diseases and well-being in many fish species. Therefore, we invite researchers to submit works that address topics related to the use of dietary supplements and their effects on the growth and health of fish, with the aim of making a significant contribution to expand knowledge about the productive chain of these animals in a global context.
Dr. Gisele Cristina Favero
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fishes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- fish production
- fish stress
- growth performance
- health
- immunostimulants
- nutrients
- prebiotics
- probiotics
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
