Intensive aquaculture systems face challenges including compromised immune function and hepatointestinal damage in cultured species. Therefore, it is urgent to seek effective feed additives to strengthen health and immunity in intensive aquaculture. This study evaluated the potential of dandelion root extract (DRE) for improving growth performance, immune response, and hepatointestinal health in juvenile largemouth bass (Micro...

High‐quality, yet less abundant, food sources sustain river food webs. However, the impacts of dams on these sources and their nutritional contributions to aquatic animals are not well understood. A substantial knowledge gap exists in understanding the quantitative contribution of basal food sources, such as periphyton, to aquatic animal diets and their role in supporting aquatic animals. This study fills this gap by using lon...