Antibiotic resistance of Vibrio species isolated from Sparus aurata reared in Italian mariculture.

In the last thirty years the world demand for seafood products has increased, driving the growth of finfish and shellfish mariculture. Among European countries Italy ranks in the top five for annual production with about 6% of the total aquaculture production (FAO 2012). Gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) is one of the most important finfish for marine aquaculture and is commonly reared in the Mediterranean basin with Greece, Turkey, Spain and Italy representing the main producing countries SUMMARY