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Simon J. Davies is a researcher affiliated with Harper Adams University in the United Kingdom. Their academic work primarily focuses on the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with over 225 publications contributing to this area. Within this domain, they specialize in several subfields including Aquatic Science, Immunology, Plant Science, Animal Science and Zoology, and Molecular Biology.

Davies' research addresses key topics such as Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Aquaculture disease management and microbiota, Moringa oleifera research and applications, Aquatic life and conservation, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species, and Fish Biology and Ecology Studies.

Frequent publication venues for Davies' work include:

  • Aquaculture
  • Aquaculture Reports
  • Aquaculture International
  • BMC Veterinary Research
  • Italian Journal of Animal Science

Their recent papers cover a variety of topics related to sustainable aquaculture and aquatic animal health, including:

  • Boosting Immune Function and Disease Bio-Control Through Environment-Friendly and Sustainable Approaches in Finfish Aquaculture: Herbal Therapy Scenarios, 2020, Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture
  • Fish as feed: Using economic allocation to quantify the Fish In: Fish Out ratio of major fed aquaculture species, 2020, Aquaculture
  • Towards achieving circularity and sustainability in feeds for farmed blue foods, 2022, Reviews in Aquaculture
  • Preliminary assessment of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larval meal in the diet of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus): Impact on growth, body index, and hematological parameters, 2020, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
  • Nano-selenium impacts on growth performance, digestive enzymes, antioxidant, immune resistance and histopathological scores of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus against Aspergillus flavus infection, 2023, Aquaculture International

Simon J. Davies collaborates extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Elsayed M. Younis, Rowida E. Ibrahim, Afaf N. Abdel Rahman, and Shimaa A. Amer.

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

  • Hydroxyl radicals (*OH) are associated with titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) nanoparticle-induced cytotoxicity and oxidative DNA damage in fish cells.

    James F. Reeves;Simon J. Davies;Nicholas J.F. Dodd;Awadhesh N. Jha

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • High inclusion levels of poultry meals and related byproducts in diets for gilthead seabream Sparus aurata L.

    Ioannis Nengas;Maria N Alexis;Simon J Davies

  • 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

  • Macroalgae as a sustainable aquafeed ingredient

    Alex H.L. Wan;Simon J. Davies;Anna Soler-Vila;Richard Fitzgerald

  • 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

  • Prebiotics in Finfish: An Update

    Einar Ringø;Arkadios Dimitroglou;Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar;Simon J. Davies

  • 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

  • Potential of rapeseed meal as an alternative protein source in complete diets for tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus Peters)

    Simon J. Davies;Stuart McConnell;Robert I. Bateson

  • Dietary administration of a commercial mixed-species probiotic improves growth performance and modulates the intestinal immunity of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus.

    B.T. Standen;D.L. Peggs;Rawling;A. Foey

  • Supra-nutritional dietary intake of selenite and selenium yeast in normal and stressed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): implications on selenium status and health responses.

    Sebastien A. Rider;Simon J. Davies;Awadhesh N. Jha;Andrew A. Fisher

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel L. Merrifield
Daniel L. Merrifield Plymouth University
Awadhesh N. Jha
Awadhesh N. Jha Plymouth University
Einar Ringø
Einar Ringø University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Oliana Carnevali
Oliana Carnevali Marche Polytechnic University
Theodore B. Henry
Theodore B. Henry Heriot-Watt University
Andrew J. Young
Andrew J. Young Liverpool John Moores University
Max Rietkerk
Max Rietkerk Utrecht University
David W. Sims
David W. Sims University of Southampton
Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar
Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Richard D. Handy
Richard D. Handy Plymouth University

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