Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ana Basto, Luisa M. P. Valente, Vera Sousa, Marta Conde-Sieira, Jose L. Soengas
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of partial and total fishmeal replacement by insect meal on intermediary metabolism of European sea bass. The results showed that the selected insect meal can replace 50% of fishmeal without adversely affecting liver health or intermediary metabolism. However, total fishmeal replacement may compromise fish health in the long-term.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Jan Giebichenstein, Julia Giebichenstein, Mario Hasler, Carsten Schulz, Bernd Ueberschaer
Summary: This study aimed to compare the performance of four different microdiets in an early weaning protocol with the standard Artemia-based feeding. The results showed that while one microdiet outperformed the others, larvae fed with Artemia only still yielded the best results in terms of growth, survival, and deformities.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Fisheries
S. Picchietti, A. Miccoli, A. M. Fausto
Summary: This review summarizes and discusses the trends and findings in scientific literature on the gut mucosa immune role in European sea bass, providing an updated overview on the gastrointestinal tract functional regionalization and defence barriers. The review also covers immune cells in two immunologically-relevant intestinal compartments, mucosal immunoglobulins, gut microbiota, dietary manipulation impacts, and oral vaccination strategies for sea bass vaccine delivery.
FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stefanie Reinold, Alicia Herrera, Francesco Saliu, Carlos Hernandez-Gonzalez, Ico Martinez, Marina Lasagni, May Gomez
Summary: The presence of microplastics in seafood, particularly in farmed fish, is a concerning issue as it poses potential risks to human health. A study conducted in Tenerife, Spain found that 65% of the examined fish cultivated in coastal waters contained microplastics in their gastrointestinal tracts. Fibres and fragments were the predominant shapes of microplastics detected, with varying compositions.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Luca Parma, Serena Busti, Sara Ciulli, Enrico Volpe, Francesca Errani, Age Oterhals, Odd Helge Romarheim, Tone Aspevik, Francesco Dondi, Pier Paolo Gatta, Alessio Bonaldo
Summary: In this study, the effects of bioactive peptides from farmed Atlantic salmon by-products on European sea bass were investigated. The results suggest that these peptides have potential implications as circular and functional ingredients in sea bass diets. They not only promote growth and acceptability but also enhance lipid metabolism and immune response in the fish.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Papadaki, Elisavet Kaitetzidou, Ioannis E. Papadakis, Dimitris G. Sfakianakis, Nikos Papandroulakis, Constantinos C. Mylonas, Elena Sarropoulou
Summary: Temperature changes can affect the activity, function, and well-being of teleosts. This study investigated the early larval development of European sea bass at different temperatures and found temperature-specific miRNA expression that targeted genes involved in reproduction and immune response. The study also observed temperature-specific effects on growth, sex, vision, and skeletal deformities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Ines A. Ferreira, Diogo Peixoto, Ana Paula Losada, Maria Isabel Quiroga, Ana do Vale, Benjamin Costas
Summary: This study aimed to understand the early innate immune response of European sea bass to T. maritimum infection. The results showed that T. maritimum induced a local immune response in the skin, gills, and posterior-intestine of the fish. This may be due to the bacteria's ability to adhere, colonize, and damage these organs. The infected fish also exhibited systemic responses, including increased neutrophils, signs of anemia, and decreased bactericidal and lysozyme activities in the plasma.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Ana Patricia Mateus, Rita A. Costa, Bastien Sadoul, Marie-Laure Begout, Xavier Cousin, Adelino VM. Canario, Deborah M. Power
Summary: Fish skin is a versatile tissue influenced by epigenetic marks during embryonic development. This study examined the effects of egg incubation temperature on the regeneration of skin wounds in juvenile European sea bass. Results showed that fish from eggs incubated at higher temperatures immediately up-regulated the expression of pcna gene after skin damage, while fish from eggs incubated at lower temperatures up-regulated the expression of krt2 gene one day after damage. Regenerated epidermis was thinner in fish from eggs incubated at lower temperatures, with fewer goblet cells and melanomacrophages. Overall, thermal imprinting of eggs altered the damage-repair response in juvenile sea bass skin.
FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Cheng Zhou, Zhi-qiang Zhang, Lei Zhang, Ying Liu, Peng-fei Liu
Summary: The European sea bass showed the best growth and feeding performance at a temperature of 20 degrees C, indicating that temperature plays a significant role in promoting the growth and metabolism of this aquaculture species. Metabolomic analysis revealed important differential metabolites and metabolic pathways related to different temperature conditions, providing insights for improving production in industrial recirculating aquaculture systems.
Article
Fisheries
Ana Basto, Alexandra Marques, Andreia Silva, Tiago Sa, Vera Sousa, M. Beatriz P. P. Oliveira, Tiago Aires, Luisa M. P. Valente
Summary: This study assessed the effects of replacing fishmeal protein with defatted Tenebrio molitor in European sea bass diets. The results showed that replacing 50% of fishmeal protein with defatted Tenebrio molitor significantly improved feed efficiency without affecting fish growth performance. The nutritional and sensory quality traits of the fish fillets were similar between the control and defatted Tenebrio molitor groups.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Philippe Soudant, Mariana Ventura, Luc Chauchat, Maurean Guerreiro, Margaux Mathieu-Resuge, Fabienne Le Grand, Victor Simon, Sophie Collet, Jose-Luis Zambonino-Infante, Nelly Le Goic, Christophe Lambert, Fleuriane Fernandes, Alla Silkina, Marcella Fernandes de Souza, Denis de la Broise
Summary: This study aimed to produce Aurantiochytrium mangrovei biomass using a medium containing anaerobic digestion liquid effluent and evaluate its potential as a feed ingredient for sea bass juveniles and larvae. Results showed that the Aurantiochytrium biomass could replace 15% standard fish feed without significant impact on fish growth and lipid composition.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lucia Vieira, Diogo Filipe, Diogo Amaral, Rui Magalhaes, Nicole Martins, Marta Ferreira, Rodrigo Ozorio, Jose Salgado, Isabel Belo, Aires Oliva-Teles, Helena Peres
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of using solid-state fermented plant feedstuffs (PFs) on the growth performance and feed utilization efficiency of European sea bass juveniles. The results showed that the inclusion of SSFed PF mixture improved the overall feed digestibility and utilization efficiency without negatively impacting fish growth performance. Replacing traditional feed with SSFed PF mixture may contribute to reducing the environmental impact of aquaculture production.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cassandre Aimon, Christophe Lebigre, Nicolas Le Bayon, Stephane Le Floch, Guy Claireaux
Summary: This study demonstrates that juvenile sea bass exposed to oil spills exhibit transient behavioral impairments, with a dose-response relationship observed. Recovery capacities were seen within the first 10 days post-exposure, although fish may require more time for full recovery. The alterations in behavior may be attributed to neurosensory or physiological defects caused by oil exposure, leading to sedative behaviors resembling anesthesia.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kilian Toledo-Guedes, Alberto Bnto, Carlos Garcia de Leaniz
Summary: This study examined the phenotypic changes and divergence of escaped sea bass from farmed conspecifics. The study found that most escapees had sizes overlapping with farmed fish, but some grew larger in the wild. Feral sea bass tended to converge towards a similar body shape, possibly due to initial starvation, phenotypic plasticity, and selection against maladapted phenotypes.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Ana Basto, Luisa M. P. Valente, Marta Conde-Sieira, Jose L. Soengas
Summary: The study showed that replacing fishmeal (FM) with defatted Tenebrio molitor (dTM) larvae meal up to 80% did not impact food intake or central homeostatic regulation in European sea bass.
Review
Fisheries
Enric Gisbert, Ronald Kennedy Luz, Ignacio Fernandez, Pravata K. Pradhan, Maria Salhi, Mansour T. Mozanzadeh, Aditya Kumar, Yannis Kotzamanis, Diana Castro-Ruiz, Martin Bessonart, Maria J. Darias
Summary: This review highlights the importance of catfish species for aquaculture worldwide, focusing on larval development, rearing practices, and feeding requirements. Challenges in raising and fry production exist for various catfish species, requiring further research to fill knowledge gaps and promote aquaculture development.
REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Vagner, G. Boudry, L. Courcot, D. Vincent, A. Dehaut, G. Duflos, A. Huvet, K. Tallec, J. -l. Zambonino-Infante
Summary: Plastic pollution in marine ecosystems poses a significant threat to marine life. A study has found that nanoparticles can translocate across the intestinal barrier of a certain fish species, providing conclusive evidence that they can cross the intestinal epithelium.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Larissa da Cunha, Kayane Pereira Besen, Nandara Soares de Oliveira, Fernanda Regina Delziovo, Rafaela Gomes, Julia Montibeller da Cruz, Fernanda Picoli, Enric Gisbert, Everton Skoronski, Thiago El Hadi Perez Fabregat
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of different dietary inclusion levels of fermented soybean meal (FSM) as replacement for fish meal on the productive performance and intestinal condition of goldfish produced in biofloc system. The results showed that the inclusion of up to 21% of FSM can replace fish meal without affecting the growth of goldfish, and feeding 21% of FSM showed evidence of improvement in the intestinal health of the goldfish.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arianna Servili, Etienne Leveque, Olivier Mouchel, Jimmy Devergne, Christophe Lebigre, Sabine Roussel, David Mazurais, Jose-Luis Zambonino-Infante
Summary: The absorption of anthropogenic carbon dioxide by oceans causes ocean acidification, which leads to rapid changes in seawater carbonate system and pH. Exposure to acidified water can affect the stress response and ability to cope with additional stress in fish, potentially impacting their life traits and fitness. This study investigates the physiological and behavioral stress responses to acute stress in European sea bass under ocean acidification conditions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Kelig Mahe, Lea Justine Joly, Solene Telliez, Jose Luis Zambonino-Infante, Cedric Leo Meunier, Kirsteen M. MacKenzie, Carolina Giraldo
Summary: Otoliths are important biomarkers for fish growth, and climate change may affect their calcification and morphology. However, the shape of otoliths seems to be unaffected by climate change. The onset of otolith morphogenesis is fixed, but the relationship between otoliths and fish size is dependent on the environment.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Laura Fernandez-Alacid, Ignasi Sanahuja, Cristina Madrid, Javier Polo, Joana P. Firmino, Carlos Balsalobre, Felipe E. Reyes-Lopez, Eva Vallejos-Vidal, Karl B. Andree, Enric Gisbert, Antoni Ibarz
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of spray-dried porcine plasma (SDPP) on immune parameters in sea breams. The results showed that the SDPP diet had a beneficial effect on systemic immunity and mucosal immunity in the fish. Additionally, SDPP was found to decrease cortisol levels and inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the skin mucus.
Article
Fisheries
Ariel Antinero, Alice Printzi, Chara Kourkouta, Stefanos Fragkoulis, David Mazurais, Jose Luis Zambonino-Infante, George Koumoundouros
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of four commercial and one experimental early diets on zebrafish skeletal development. The results showed that different diets had significant effects on the rate of caudal-peduncle scoliosis and gill-cover abnormalities. The swimming challenge test results indicated that diets C and D had higher rates of swimming-induced lordosis. These findings suggest a potential nutritional control of haemal lordosis in finfish aquaculture.
JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Abbas Zamani, Maryam Khajavi, Abdolmohammad Abedian Kenari, Masoumeh Haghbin Nazarpak, Atefeh Solouk, Mina Esmaeili, Enric Gisbert
Summary: This study aimed to characterize trypsin from beluga and sevruga sturgeon species, focusing on their physicochemical and biochemical properties. The results showed that the trypsin from both species had similar characteristics to trypsin found in bony fish, indicating its potential use for assessing protein digestibility in these primitive species.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alice Printzi, George Koumoundouros, Vincent Fournier, Lauriane Madec, Jose-Luis Zambonino-Infante, David Mazurais
Summary: This study examined the effects of small protein fractions on fish larval and post-larval skeleton. The results showed that 12% shrimp di- and tripeptides were beneficial for growth, survival, and early skeletal quality. They also increased the musculoskeletal resistance of post-larval skeleton. However, the inclusion of live food overshadowed the effects of peptides on fish performance.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Ana Rotter, Antonia Giannakourou, Jesus E. Argente Garcia, Grazia Marina Quero, Charlene Auregan, George Triantaphyllidis, Amalia Venetsanopoulou, Roberta De Carolis, Chrysa Efstratiou, Marina Aboal, Maria Angeles Esteban Abad, Ernesta Grigalionyte-Bembic, Yannis Kotzamanis, Mate Kovac, Maja Ljubic Cmelar, Gian Marco Luna, Cristobal Aguilera, Francisco Gabriel Acien Fernandez, Juan Luis Gomez Pinchetti, Sonia Manzo, Iva Milasincic, Antun Nadarmija, Luisa Parrella, Massimiliano Pinat, Efstratios Roussos, Colin Ruel, Elisabetta Salvatori, Francisco Javier Sanchez Vazquez, Maria Semitiel Garcia, Antonio F. Skarmeta F. Gomez, Jan Ulcar, Cristian Chiavetta
Summary: Marine biotechnology in the Mediterranean region has great potential for innovation and economic growth, but is currently hindered by a lack of clear value chains and fragmented business initiatives. To address this issue, eight countries established blue biotechnology hubs and identified three promising value chains: algae production, integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, and valorization of aquaculture/fisheries/processing by-products. Stakeholder events provided valuable insight and feedback on the necessary skills and potential for development in this field.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Luis Vinatea, Ricard Carbo, Karl B. Andree, Enric Gisbert, Alicia Estevez
Summary: The study shows that European eel elvers can adapt well to biofloc systems, which have lower production costs compared to conventional systems. The maintenance of biofloc in tanks and prevention of opportunistic pathogens were identified as critical issues. Further studies are needed to test the technology with older eel stages.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Lea J. Joly, Maarten Boersma, Carolina Giraldo, David Mazurais, Lauriane Madec, Sophie Collet, Jose-Luis Zambonino-Infante, Cedric L. Meunier
Summary: The development and physiology of herring larvae were monitored in response to warming, acidification, and different food quality treatments. The experiment showed that warming and acidification resulted in a stress response at the molecular level and a decrease in herring larvae size-at-stage. The findings suggest that the predicted warming and acidification environment is stressful for herring larvae, potentially affecting their survival and recruitment.
CONSERVATION PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Martina Magnani, Anna Claret, Enric Gisbert, Luis Guerrero, Rifat Ullah Khan, Shabana Naz
Summary: This research compared the effects of different levels of yellow mealworm beetle larvae meal in feed on the sensory quality of rainbow trout fillets and assessed the acceptability of this protein source to consumers. The findings showed that adding yellow mealworm beetle larvae meal did not affect the sensory quality of the trout fillets, but consumers still had some level of rejection towards this alternative protein.
Article
Fisheries
Byron Manuel Reyes-Mero, Ana Maria Santana-Pineros, Leonela Griselda Munoz-Chumo, Yanis Cruz-Quintana, Enric Gisbert
Summary: Fish larvae face high starvation mortality during the transition from yolk absorption to exogenous feeding. The study suggests that larvae of D. latifrons should be fed with prey measuring 50-65 μm at 96 hours post-hatching.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jean-Baptiste Quemeneur, Morgane Danion, Joelle Cabon, Sophie Collet, Jose-Luis Zambonino-Infante, Karine Salin
Summary: This study found an association between individual growth rate and mitochondrial metabolic traits in a fish model, but the association differed before and after the mitochondrial assay. Past growth was correlated with mitochondrial density, while future growth was linked to mitochondrial proton leak respiration. This is the first report of temporal shift in the relationship between growth rate and mitochondrial metabolic traits.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
