In conclusion the present work sheds new light into thewidespread
effects that transport can induce on fish physiology andmucosal health.
For the first time we have described some of the changes that the skin
mucosa undergoes as a result to stress. Importantly, the skin microbiota
is also involved. Since our model consisted of a short acute stressor, future
studieswill have to address howchronic stress affects the skinmucosal
responses of fish.