application of bacterial indicator phylotypes to predict shrimp health status

The incidence of shrimp disease is closely associated with the microbial composition in surrounding water, but it remains uncertain whether microbial indicator phylotypes are predictive for shrimp health status (healthy or diseased). To test this idea, we combined the data from our previous works, to investigate the feasibility of indicator phylotypes as independent variables to predict the health status during a shrimp culture procedure. The results showed linearly increased dissimilarities (P 79 %). Overall, this study provides solid evidences that indicator phylotypes could be served as independent variables for predicting the incidences of shrimp disease.