@article{fdi:010073949,
  title = {{B}iological and ecological roles of external fish mucus : a review},
  author = {{R}everter, {M}iriam and {T}apissier-{B}ontemps, {N}. and {L}ecchini, {D}. and {B}anaigs, {B}. and {S}asal, {P}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{FRE}},
  abstract = {{F}ish mucus layers are the main surface of exchange between fish and the environment, and they possess important biological and ecological functions. {F}ish mucus research is increasing rapidly, along with the development of high-throughput techniques, which allow the simultaneous study of numerous genes and molecules, enabling a deeper understanding of the fish mucus composition and its functions. {F}ish mucus plays a major role against fish infections, and research has mostly focused on the study of fish mucus bioactive molecules (e.g., antimicrobial peptides and immune-related molecules) and associated microbiota due to their potential in aquaculture and human medicine. {H}owever, external fish mucus surfaces also play important roles in social relationships between conspecifics (fish shoaling, spawning synchronisation, suitable habitat finding, or alarm signals) and in interspecific interactions such as prey-predator relationships, parasite–host interactions, and symbiosis. {T}his article reviews the biological and ecological roles of external (gills and skin) fish mucus, discussing its importance in fish protection against pathogens and in intra and interspecific interactions. {W}e also discuss the advances that "omics" sciences are bringing into the fish mucus research and their importance in studying the fish mucus composition and functions},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}ishes},
  volume = {3},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {art. no 41 [19  en ligne]},
  ISSN = {2410-3888},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.3390/fishes3040041},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010073949},
}