The growing demand for food and the environmental concerns raised by excessive chemical fertilizer use have increased interest in sustainable soil fertility management practices. Biofertilizers (BFs) contain beneficial microorganisms that improve nutrient cycling and support plant growth. Biochar (BC), a carbon (C) rich material produced from biomass pyrolysis, improves soil structure, nutrient retention, and soil health. Alth...

This study investigated the beneficial effects of dietary supplementation with brown macroalga, Ascophyllum nodosum meal (ANM) on growth, digestive enzymes, antioxidant defenses, immune functions, and resistance of white-leg shrimp, Penaeus vannamei to Vibrio harveyi infection. Animals were divided into six triplicated groups and fed with 0 (control), 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 g ANM/kg feed for 10 weeks. Afterwards, animals were e...