1Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Centre, M.G. Post Graduate College, Gorakhpur, 273 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
2Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Lucknow-226 010, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail id: shaktiprabhuji@rediffmail.com
Online published on 6 January, 2017.
Fish is one of the oldest foods of human, and because of its importance as a rich source of protein, it is of great nutritional value. The climatic and physico-chemical factors for the parasites and diseases constitute one of the important factors in regulating the fish population in Pisciculture. The role of climatic and physico-chemical factors affecting the watermould populations, fish populations and fish pathogenesis by watermoulds had been reviewed. Furthermore, the role of pectolytic and proteolytic enzymes during pathogenesis had also been discussed.
Fish pathology, Watermoulds, Climatic factors, Physico-chemical factors, Stress hypothesis, Pathogenecity, Ecological clock
