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Daniel L. Merrifield

Daniel L. Merrifield

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
12721
World Ranking
14318
National Ranking
1123

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Daniel L. Merrifield is affiliated with Plymouth University in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily in immunology and microbiology, as well as agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans several subfields, including immunology, aquatic science, molecular biology, ecology, and insect science.

Their research focuses on topics such as aquaculture disease management and microbiota, aquaculture nutrition and growth, invertebrate immune response mechanisms, gut microbiota and health, aquatic life and conservation, myxozoan parasites in aquatic species, and parasite biology and host interactions.

Frequent publication venues for Merrifield's research include Aquaculture, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Frontiers in Immunology, and PLoS ONE.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Exploring intestinal microbiome composition in three Indian major carps under polyculture system: A high-throughput sequencing based approach (2020, Aquaculture)
  • Dietary supplementation with a specific mannan-rich yeast parietal fraction enhances the gut and skin mucosal barriers of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and reduces its susceptibility to sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) (2020, Aquaculture)
  • White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) disturbs the intestinal microbiota of shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) reared in biofloc and clear seawater (2020, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology)
  • Yeast cell wall extracts from Saccharomyces cerevisiae varying in structure and composition differentially shape the innate immunity and mucosal tissue responses of the intestine of zebrafish (Danio rerio) (2023, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • A novel dietary multi-strain yeast fraction modulates intestinal toll-like-receptor signalling and mucosal responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (2021, PLoS ONE)

Merrifield has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Mark Rawling, Benjamin Eynon, Éric Leclercq, Nicola Pontefract, and Mathieu Castex.

Among their recognitions, Merrifield was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1966.

Best Publications

  • The current status and future focus of probiotic and prebiotic applications for salmonids

    Daniel L. Merrifield;Arkadios Dimitroglou;Andrew Foey;Simon J. Davies

  • Effect of dietary components on the gut microbiota of aquatic animals. A never‐ending story?

    E. Ringø;Z. Zhou;J.L.G. Vecino;S. Wadsworth

  • Microbial manipulations to improve fish health and production – A Mediterranean perspective

    Arkadios Dimitroglou;Daniel L. Merrifield;Oliana Carnevali;Simona Picchietti

  • Dietary mannan oligosaccharide supplementation modulates intestinal microbial ecology and improves gut morphology of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum).

    A. Dimitroglou;D. L. Merrifield;R. Moate;S. J. Davies

  • Effects of mannan oligosaccharide (MOS) supplementation on growth performance, feed utilisation, intestinal histology and gut microbiota of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata)

    Arkadios Dimitroglou;Daniel Lee Merrifield;Peter Spring;John Sweetman

  • Probiotic applications for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) II. Effects on growth performance, feed utilization, intestinal microbiota and related health criteria postantibiotic treatment

    D.L. Merrifield;G. Bradley;R.T.M. Baker;S.J. Davies

  • A high-resolution map of the gut microbiota in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): A basis for comparative gut microbial research.

    Karina Gajardo;Ana Rodiles;Trond M. Kortner;Åshild Krogdahl

  • The effect of Pediococcus acidilactici on the gut microbiota and immune status of on‐growing red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

    R.M.W. Ferguson;D.L. Merrifield;G.M. Harper;M.D. Rawling

  • Dietary supplementation of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) improves the innate immune response, stress resistance, digestive enzyme activities and growth performance of Caspian roach (Rutilus rutilus) fry.

    Narges Soleimani;Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar;Daniel L. Merrifield;Mohsen Barati

  • Effect of dietary Bacillus spp. and mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) on European lobster (Homarus gammarus L.) larvae growth performance, gut morphology and gut microbiota

    Carly L. Daniels;Daniel L. Merrifield;Dominic P. Boothroyd;Simon J. Davies

  • Expression of immune-related genes in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) induced by probiotic bacteria during Lactococcus garvieae infection

    Tania Pérez-Sánchez;José Luis Balcázar;Daniel L. Merrifield;Oliana Carnevali

  • Soybean meal alters autochthonous microbial populations, microvilli morphology and compromises intestinal enterocyte integrity of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum).

    D L Merrifield;A Dimitroglou;G Bradley;R T M Baker

  • Probiotic applications for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum): I. Effects on growth performance, feed utilization, intestinal microbiota and related health criteria.

    D.L. Merrifield;A. Dimitroglou;G. Bradley;R.T.M. Baker

  • Dietary synbiotic application modulates Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) intestinal microbial communities and intestinal immunity.

    A. Abid;S.J. Davies;P. Waines;M. Emery

  • Probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici modulates both localised intestinal- and peripheral-immunity in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).

    BT Standen;Rawling;SJ Davies;M Castex

  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus lowers zebrafish lipid content by changing gut microbiota and host transcription of genes involved in lipid metabolism

    Silvia Falcinelli;Simona Picchietti;Ana Rodiles;Lina Cossignani

  • Alternative Protein Sources in the Diet Modulate Microbiota and Functionality in the Distal Intestine of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar).

    Karina Gajardo;Alexander Jaramillo-Torres;Trond M. Kortner;Daniel L. Merrifield

  • Preliminary assessment of dietary supplementation of Sangrovit® on red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth performance and health

    Mark D. Rawling;Daniel L. Merrifield;Simon J. Davies

  • The Gut Microbiota of Fish

    Jaime Romero;Einar Ringø;Daniel L. Merrifield

  • Influence of Ulva meal on growth, feed utilization, and body composition of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) at two levels of dietary lipid

    Sebahattin Ergün;Murat Soyutürk;Betül Güroy;Derya Güroy

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon J. Davies
Simon J. Davies Harper Adams University
Oliana Carnevali
Oliana Carnevali Marche Polytechnic University
Einar Ringø
Einar Ringø University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar
Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
José Luis Balcázar
José Luis Balcázar Catalan Institute for Water Research
Aires Oliva-Teles
Aires Oliva-Teles University of Porto
Åshild Krogdahl
Åshild Krogdahl Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Theodore B. Henry
Theodore B. Henry Heriot-Watt University
Peter Bossier
Peter Bossier Ghent University
Henning Sørum
Henning Sørum Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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