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Badaoui W, Marhuenda-Egea FC, Valero-Rodriguez JM, Sanchez-Jerez P, Arechavala-Lopez P, Toledo-Guedes K. Metabolomic and Lipidomic Tools for Tracing Fish Escapes from Aquaculture Facilities. ACS Food Sci Technol 2024; 4:871-879. [PMID: 38660052 PMCID: PMC11036387 DOI: 10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
Abstract
During adverse atmospheric events, enormous damage can occur at marine aquaculture facilities, as was the case during Storm Gloria in the southeastern Spanish Mediterranean in January 2020, with massive fish escapes. Fishes that escape were caught by professional fishermen. The objective of this study was to identify biomarkers in fish that enable differentiation among wild fish, escaped farm-raised fish, and farm-raised fish kept in aquaculture facilities until their slaughter. We focused on gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata). We used nuclear magnetic resonance to search for possible biomarkers. We found that wild gilthead sea bream showed higher levels of taurine and trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) in their muscle and higher levels of ω-3 fatty acids, whereas farm-escaped and farmed gilthead sea bream raised until slaughter exhibit higher levels of ω-6 fatty acids. From choline, carnitine, creatinine, betaine, or lecithin, trimethylamine (TMA) is synthesized in the intestine by the action of bacterial microflora. In the liver, TMA is oxidized to TMAO and transported to muscle cells. The identified biomarkers will improve the traceability of gilthead sea bream by distinguishing wild specimens from those raised in aquaculture.
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- Warda Badaoui
- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Agricultural Chemistry and
Edafology, University of Alicante, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig
s/n, 03690 Alicante, Spain
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Agricultural Chemistry and
Edafology, University of Alicante, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig
s/n, 03690 Alicante, Spain
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- Department
of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690 Alicante, Spain
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- Mediterranean
Institute of Advanced Studies (IMEDEA-CSIC), C/Miquel Marquès 21, 07190 Esporles, Spain
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- Department
of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690 Alicante, Spain
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Guerra-García JM, Calero-Cano S, Donázar-Aramendía I, I G, E M, Arechavala-Lopez P, Cervera-Currado JL. Farming Sparus aurata (Teleostei: Sparidae) in marsh ponds: trophic characterization and trace metal accumulation. Mar Environ Res 2023; 188:106007. [PMID: 37263008 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Considering the overexploitation of fishing on most of the world coasts, the ingestion of fish and shellfish will depend mostly on aquaculture production. Since intensive mariculture usually involves environmental impact, developing sustainable cultures is a priority. In this sense, salt marshes can provide ecosystem services and incorporate both conservation and extensive aquaculture activities. In the present study we compared gilthead seabream Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758 cultured in extensive and semi-intensive marsh ponds with wild conspecifics from surrounding coastal areas, using trophic characterization (diet analysis and stable isotopes) and trace metal accumulation. Stomach content analysis revealed different feeding habits among gilthead seabream from different origin. Although wild specimens had the most diverse diet, results of stable isotopes showed that extensive diet had the wider isotopic niche and revealed the highest similarities between wild and extensively cultured gilthead seabream. A similar trace element signature was also measured in wild and extensive culture, whereas the semi-intensive culture showed different concentrations for several elements. Cr, Fe and Mn showed the highest concentrations in semi-intensive cultured fish, while As and Zn showed the lowest values in this group. In any case, average values measured in both extensive and semi-intensive culture were, in general terms, below the hazardous limits provided by the standards recommended for trace metals by national and international regulations. Therefore, marsh ponds provide a suitable environment where the cultured fish, especially extensive, should be promoted.
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- J M Guerra-García
- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Reina Mercedes 6, 41012, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), Universidad de Cádiz, Avenida República Saharaui s/n, 11510, Puerto Real, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Reina Mercedes 6, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
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- Dpto. Química "Prof. J.C. Vilchez Martín", Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales Research Center in Technology of Products and Chemical Processes, Pro2TecS Universidad de Huelva, Avda. Fuerzas Armadas, s/n, 21071, Huelva, Spain
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- Dpto. Química "Prof. J.C. Vilchez Martín", Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales Research Center in Technology of Products and Chemical Processes, Pro2TecS Universidad de Huelva, Avda. Fuerzas Armadas, s/n, 21071, Huelva, Spain
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- Mediterranean Institute of Advanced Studies (IMEDEA-CSIC), C/Miquel Marquès 21, 07190, Esporles, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), Universidad de Cádiz, Avenida República Saharaui s/n, 11510, Puerto Real, Spain
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Guerra-García JM, Calero-Cano S, Donázar-Aramendía Í, Giráldez I, Morales E, Arechavala-Lopez P, Cervera-Currado JL. Assessment of elemental composition in commercial fish of the Bay of Cádiz, Southern Iberian Peninsula. Mar Pollut Bull 2023; 187:114504. [PMID: 36584436 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The assessment of trace metal content in our fish diet is important due to the adverse effect on human health. Despite the increasing interest about the fish quality, little information is available for Southern Spain, a region characterized by high seafood intake. Nine species from the Bay of Cádiz with high commercial value were selected. Similar values were measured in the nine studied species for most of the elements, except for the macroelements Ca and S, and the microelements Fe, Mn and As, which showed significant differences among species. Metal Pollution Index (MPI) did not differ among species, and it was similar to those obtained for other Atlantic and Mediterranean locations. The values measured for the nine species were below the health limits provided by World, European and Spanish legislations, indicating that, in general terms, consumption of these species is safe in the study area.
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- José M Guerra-García
- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Reina Mercedes 6, 41012 Sevilla, Spain.
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), Universidad de Cádiz, Avenida República Saharaui s/n, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Reina Mercedes 6, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Dpto. Química "Prof. J.C. Vilchez Martín", Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales Research Center in Technology of Products and Chemical Processes, Pro2TecS Universidad de Huelva, Avda. Fuerzas Armadas, s/n, 21071 Huelva, Spain
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- Dpto. Química "Prof. J.C. Vilchez Martín", Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales Research Center in Technology of Products and Chemical Processes, Pro2TecS Universidad de Huelva, Avda. Fuerzas Armadas, s/n, 21071 Huelva, Spain
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- Mediterranean Institute of Advanced Studies (IMEDEA-CSIC), C/Miquel Marquès 21, 07190, Esporles, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), Universidad de Cádiz, Avenida República Saharaui s/n, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain; Instituto Universitario de Investigación Marina (INMAR), Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEI•MAR)
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Saraiva JL, Rachinas-Lopes P, Arechavala-Lopez P. Finding the “golden stocking density”: A balance between fish welfare and farmers' perspectives. Front Vet Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.930221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The effects of stocking density on fish welfare are complex and involve many interacting parameters. This complex relationship between fish welfare, stocking density and influencing factors make it challenging to define a specific optimal (“golden”) stocking density. Indeed, previously published recommendations on stocking density for different species of aquaculture interest are incredibly variable even at the same life stage, and can also vary widely within a rearing unit. Production density can be estimated quite accurately if the farmer has good biomass control and a known water volume, but it is difficult to set minimum and maximum stocking density levels that will protect welfare. However, there is little doubt that stocking densities that are too low or too high can have negative impacts on welfare and/or production. Here, we propose how to select density on captive fish and monitor its potential effects integrating 1) solid welfare assessment based on operational welfare indicators and 2) good management practices. Regulation directly limiting stocking density is likely to be unworkable and ineffective, and a more rational option might be to prescribe acceptable levels of different welfare indicators (e.g., water quality, health, nutritional condition and behavioral indicators), which together with a positive economic balance of the company, allow to estimate the most suitable range of fish density for each particular species, life-stage and production systems.
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Hoyo-Alvarez E, Arechavala-Lopez P, Jiménez-García M, Solomando A, Alomar C, Sureda A, Moranta D, Deudero S. Effects of pollutants and microplastics ingestion on oxidative stress and monoaminergic activity of seabream brains. Aquat Toxicol 2022; 242:106048. [PMID: 34875488 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.106048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Nowadays, microplastics (MPs) and adsorbed pollutants are considered a global thread to marine ecosystems. This study describes the effects of pollutants and MPs ingestion on fish brains through the assessment of oxidative stress biomarkers and monoaminergic neurotransmitters using gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) as fish model. Juveniles were experimentally exposed to three different dietary treatments for 90 days: Control treatment (C) consisted of standard feed; Virgin treatment (V) contained feed enriched with 10% of MPs; and Exposed treatment (E) consisted of feed with 10% of MPs that were exposed to seawater in an anthropogenically impacted area for 2 months in order to enrich the plastic with the pollutants within the water column. Sampling was made at the start of the experiment (T0), at the end of the dietary treatments (T90) and after a posterior detoxification period of 30 days (T120). Results evidenced that a MPs and pollutants enriched diet increases the activity of some of the oxidative stress biomarkers (e.g. CAT and GST), and it was shown for the first time alterations on dopaminergic and serotonergic system activity on seabream brains, indicating potential neurofunctional effects associated to MPs and pollutants ingestion. In addition, results showed a tendency to recover enzymatic and brain monoaminergic neurotransmitter levels after a 30-day detoxification period. In conclusion, MPs and pollutants exposure for 90 days induced oxidative stress and changes on monoaminergic activity in the brain of S. aurata.
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- Fish Ethology and Welfare Group, Centro de Ciencias do Mar (CCMAR), Faro, Portugal.; Fish Ecology Group, Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados (IMEDEA-CSIC/UIB), Mallorca, Spain
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- Group of Neurophysiology, Biology Department, University of Balearic Islands (UIB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Research Group in Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, and Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), University of Balearic Islands (UIB)-IUNICS, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CB12/03/30038), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares (COB-IEO), Mallorca, Spain
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- Research Group in Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, and Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), University of Balearic Islands (UIB)-IUNICS, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CB12/03/30038), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Group of Neurophysiology, Biology Department, University of Balearic Islands (UIB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares (COB-IEO), Mallorca, Spain
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Saraiva JL, Nogueirinha M, Teodósio R, Aragão C, Engrola S, Arechavala-Lopez P. The effect of tank cover on welfare of farmed Nile tilapia. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Arechavala-Lopez P, Lankheet MJ, Díaz-Gil C, Abbink W, Palstra AP. Swimming Activity of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) in Swim-Tunnels: Accelerations, Oxygen Consumption and Body Motion. Front Anim Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fanim.2021.679848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Acoustic transmitters equipped with accelerometer sensors are considered a useful tool to study swimming activity, including energetics and movement patterns, of fish species in aquaculture and in nature. However, given the novelty of this technique, further laboratory-derived calibrations are needed to assess the characteristics and settings of accelerometer acoustic transmitters for different species and specific environmental conditions. In this study, we compared accelerometer acoustic transmitter outputs with swimming performance and body motion of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) in swim-tunnels at different flow speeds, which allowed us to characterize the swimming activity of this fish species of high aquaculture interest. Tag implantation in the abdominal cavity had no significant effects on swimming performance and body motion parameters. Accelerations, cost of transport and variations on head orientation (angle with respect to flow direction) were negatively related to flow speed in the tunnel, whereas oxygen consumption and frequencies of tail-beat and head movements increased with flow speed. These results show that accelerometer acoustic transmitters mainly recorded deviations from sustained swimming in the tunnel, due to spontaneous and explorative swimming at the lowest speeds or intermittent burst and coast actions to cope with water flow. In conclusion, accelerometer acoustic transmitters applied in this study provided a proxy for unsustained swimming activity, but did not contemplate the high-energy cost spent by gilthead seabream on sustained swimming, and therefore, it did not provide a proxy for general activity. Despite this limitation, accelerometer acoustic transmitters provide valuable insight in swim patterns and therefore may be a good strategy for advancing our understanding of fish swimming behavior in aquaculture, allowing for rapid detection of changes in species-specific behavioral patterns considered indicators of fish welfare status, and assisting in the refinement of best management practices.
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Rios-Fuster B, Arechavala-Lopez P, García-Marcos K, Alomar C, Compa M, Álvarez E, Julià MM, Solomando Martí A, Sureda A, Deudero S. Experimental evidence of physiological and behavioral effects of microplastic ingestion in Sparus aurata. Aquat Toxicol 2021; 231:105737. [PMID: 33422861 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Increasing global research has identified microplastics (MPs) to be impacting marine organisms. The present work aimed at investigating the physiological and behavioral effects of thirty-six juvenile Sparus aurata exposed to control, virgin and weathered MPs enriched diets during a 21-day period under controlled conditions. Physiological effects were assessed in liver and brain using the following biomarkers: activities of the antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GRd), the detoxifying enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST) and malondialdehyde (MDA) as indicative of lipid peroxidation. Individuals were recorded for behavior analysis (i.e. social interactions and feeding behavior). Results revealed an increase in cellular stress from control to weathered fish groups, with the virgin group showing intermediate levels in all quantified biomarkers. Significant differences were found in the liver for all biomarkers except for MDA, suggesting that exposure time to MPs in this experiment is long enough to trigger the activation of antioxidant enzymes but not to produce cell damage by lipid peroxidation. In brain tissue samples, fish from the weathered group presented significantly higher values for CAT and SOD, highlighting its function as primary antioxidants. Regarding behavioral effects, results showed that the two MPs enriched groups were significantly bolder during social interactions and, although no significantly, tended to be more active during feeding. In conclusion, MPs which have been weathered in marine environmental conditions produces a higher physiological response than virgin MPs but also, a physiological response is variable depending on the tissue analyzed. In addition, a short period to MP exposure seems to affect overall social and feeding behavior but, further research is needed to assess long-term effects of MP ingestion and its potential consequences on fish populations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Beatriz Rios-Fuster
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares, Muelle de Poniente s/n, 07015, Mallorca, Spain.
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- Fish Ecology Group, Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados (IMEDEA-CSIC/UIB), Mallorca, Spain; Fish Ethology and Welfare Group, Centro de Ciencias do Mar (CCMAR), Faro, Portugal
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares, Muelle de Poniente s/n, 07015, Mallorca, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares, Muelle de Poniente s/n, 07015, Mallorca, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares, Muelle de Poniente s/n, 07015, Mallorca, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares, Muelle de Poniente s/n, 07015, Mallorca, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares, Muelle de Poniente s/n, 07015, Mallorca, Spain; Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress (NUCOX), the Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa) and CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), Mallorca, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress (NUCOX), the Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa) and CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), Mallorca, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress (NUCOX), the Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa) and CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), Mallorca, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares, Muelle de Poniente s/n, 07015, Mallorca, Spain
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Arechavala-Lopez P, Caballero-Froilán JC, Jiménez-García M, Capó X, Tejada S, Saraiva JL, Sureda A, Moranta D. Enriched environments enhance cognition, exploratory behaviour and brain physiological functions of Sparus aurata. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11252. [PMID: 32647185 PMCID: PMC7347547 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68306-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Environmental enrichment is considered as a recommended tool to guarantee or improve the welfare of captive fish. This study demonstrates for the first time that structural environmental enrichment enhances cognition, exploratory behaviour and brain physiological functions of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata). Seabream was reared in groups (n = 15) during 60 days under two different treatments: enriched tanks with plant-fibre ropes (EE) or bare/non-enriched tanks (NE). Fish were then exposed to a purpose-built maze for 1 h every second day in four trials. Analysis of video recordings showed that seabream under EE conditions presented higher overall exploratory behaviour, spatial orientation and learning capability compared to seabream from NE conditions. Results from brain monoamines analyses may suggest increased recent dopaminergic activity in telencephalon, known to be involved in learning processes; and increased serotonergic activity in cerebellum, involved in the coordination of balance, movements and orientation. In addition, EE-reared fish showed increased antioxidant activity in whole brain, with no apparent oxidative damage. Structural EE seemed to induce an hormetic response on juvenile seabream, improving their welfare status during captivity. Application of this kind of physical structure might be feasible at fish farms as a passive and non-invasive tool to improve welfare of intensively cultured seabream.
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- P Arechavala-Lopez
- Fish Ethology and Welfare Group, CCMAR, Faro, Portugal.
- Fish Ecology Group, IMEDEA (CSIC/UIB), Esporles, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Neurophisiology, Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Laboratory of Neurophisiology, Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Research Group in Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands and Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Laboratory of Neurophisiology, Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Fish Ethology and Welfare Group, CCMAR, Faro, Portugal
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- Research Group in Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands and Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Laboratory of Neurophisiology, Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Díaz-Gil C, Alós J, Arechavala-Lopez P, Palmer M, Riera-Batle I, Grau A, Catalán IA. Reversible morphological changes in a juvenile marine fish after exposure to predatory alarm cues. R Soc Open Sci 2020; 7:191945. [PMID: 32537199 PMCID: PMC7277257 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.191945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
Chemical cues from predators induce a range of predator-induced morphological defences (PIMDs) observed across fish taxa. However, the mechanisms, consistency, direction and adaptive value of PIMDs are still poorly studied. Here, we have tested if predatory cues can induce changes in the body shape of the juvenile marine fish Sparus aurata reared under controlled conditions without the presence of predators by exposing individuals to the olfactory stimulus of a fish predator. We tested our hypothesis using a nested replicated before-after-control-impact experiment, including recovery (potential reversibility) after the cessation of the predator stimulus. Differences in the size-independent body shape were explored using landmark-based geometric morphometrics and revealed that, on average, individuals exposed to a predatory cue presented deeper bodies and longer caudal regions, according to our adaptive theoretical predictions. These average plastic responses were reversible after withdrawal of the stimulus and individuals returned to average body shapes. We, therefore, provide evidence supporting innate reversible PIMDs in marine naive fish reared under controlled conditions. The effects at the individual level, including fitness and the associated applied implications, deserve further research.
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- Carlos Díaz-Gil
- Laboratori d'Investigacions Marines i Aqüicultura, LIMIA (Balearic Government), C/Eng. Gabriel Roca 69, 07157, Port d'Andratx, Illes Balears, Spain
- Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), C/Miquel Marqués 21, 07190, Esporles, Illes Balears, Spain
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agroambientales y de Economía del Agua, INAGEA (INIA, Govern Balear-UIB), Carretera de Valdemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), C/Miquel Marqués 21, 07190, Esporles, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), C/Miquel Marqués 21, 07190, Esporles, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), C/Miquel Marqués 21, 07190, Esporles, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Laboratori d'Investigacions Marines i Aqüicultura, LIMIA (Balearic Government), C/Eng. Gabriel Roca 69, 07157, Port d'Andratx, Illes Balears, Spain
- Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), C/Miquel Marqués 21, 07190, Esporles, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Laboratori d'Investigacions Marines i Aqüicultura, LIMIA (Balearic Government), C/Eng. Gabriel Roca 69, 07157, Port d'Andratx, Illes Balears, Spain
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agroambientales y de Economía del Agua, INAGEA (INIA, Govern Balear-UIB), Carretera de Valdemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), C/Miquel Marqués 21, 07190, Esporles, Illes Balears, Spain
- Author for correspondence: Ignacio A. Catalán e-mail:
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Arechavala-Lopez P, Capó X, Oliver-Codorniú M, Sillero-Rios J, Busquets-Cortés C, Sanchez-Jerez P, Sureda A. Fatty acids and elemental composition as biomarkers of Octopus vulgaris populations: Does origin matter? Mar Pollut Bull 2019; 139:299-310. [PMID: 30686431 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
The present study describes the novel use of fatty acids (FAs) and element profiles of Octopus vulgaris inhabiting three coastal areas in the W-Mediterranean Sea. These populations are exposed to different anthropogenic activities, and were compared at different geographical scales. The FA composition in the mantle of O. vulgaris exhibited significant differences in 22:6 n-3 (DHA) and 22:5 n-3 (EPA) among the sampled populations. The essential microelements Fe, Cu, Zn and Ni, and the non-essential microelements As, Sr, Al and Cd were the main contributors of variability among sampled octopus populations, with some notable differences among tissues. The variations in the FAs and elemental composition in octopus tissues were detected with other populations throughout the species distribution range, which might reflect differences in natural habitats and foraging strategies. Therefore, these may be considered biomarkers as a proxy to distinguish the origin of octopus specimens at different scales.
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Affiliation(s)
- P Arechavala-Lopez
- Fish Ecology Group, Department of Ecology of Marine Resources, Mediterranean Institute of Advance Studies (IMEDEA-CSIC/UIB), Esporles, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Fish Ecology Group, Department of Ecology of Marine Resources, Mediterranean Institute of Advance Studies (IMEDEA-CSIC/UIB), Esporles, Balearic Islands, Spain; Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Fish Ecology Group, Department of Ecology of Marine Resources, Mediterranean Institute of Advance Studies (IMEDEA-CSIC/UIB), Esporles, Balearic Islands, Spain; Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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Halttunen E, Gjelland KØ, Hamel S, Serra-Llinares RM, Nilsen R, Arechavala-Lopez P, Skarðhamar J, Johnsen IA, Asplin L, Karlsen Ø, Bjørn PA, Finstad B. Sea trout adapt their migratory behaviour in response to high salmon lice concentrations. J Fish Dis 2018; 41:953-967. [PMID: 29159923 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
Sea trout face growth-mortality trade-offs when entering the sea to feed. Salmon lice epizootics resulting from aquaculture have shifted these trade-offs, as salmon lice might both increase mortality and reduce growth of sea trout. We studied mortality and behavioural adaptations of wild sea trout in a large-scale experiment with acoustic telemetry in an aquaculture intensive area that was fallowed (emptied of fish) synchronically biannually, creating large variations in salmon lice concentrations. We tagged 310 wild sea trout during 3 years, and gave half of the individuals a prophylaxis against further salmon lice infestation. There was no difference in survival among years or between treatments. In years of high infestation pressure, however, sea trout remained closer to the river outlet, used freshwater (FW) habitats for longer periods and returned earlier to the river than in the low infestation year. This indicates that sea trout adapt their migratory behaviour by actively choosing FW refuges from salmon lice to escape from immediate mortality risk. Nevertheless, simulations show that these adaptations can lead to lost growth opportunities. Reduced growth can increase long-term mortality of sea trout due to prolonged exposure to size-dependent predation risk, lead to lower fecundity and, ultimately, reduce the likelihood of sea migration.
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- E Halttunen
- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Tromsø, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- Department of Ecology of Marine Resources, Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies, Esporles, Mallorca, Spain
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Tromsø, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Tromsø, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), Trondheim, Norway
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Sillero-Ríos J, Sureda A, Capó X, Oliver-Codorniú M, Arechavala-Lopez P. Biomarkers of physiological responses of Octopus vulgaris to different coastal environments in the western Mediterranean Sea. Mar Pollut Bull 2018; 128:240-247. [PMID: 29571370 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The increase of pollutants in coastal seawater could produce several harmful biological effects on marine organisms related to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) causing cellular and tissue damages through oxidative stress mechanisms. Common octopuses (Octopus vulgaris) inhabiting coastal areas under high anthropogenic activity of Mallorca (W-Mediterranean Sea) have the ability to control oxidative damage by triggering antioxidant enzyme responses. Analyzing the digestive glands, octopuses from human-altered coastal areas showed higher activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) compared to octopuses from non-influenced coastal waters (i.e. marine reserve area). Higher metallothionein (MT) concentrations and lack of malondialdehyde (MDA) variations also reflect adaptations of O. vulgaris to polluted areas. This is the first study assessing the levels of the oxidative stress biomarkers on O. vulgaris in the Mediterranean Sea, revealing their usefulness to assess diverse environmental pollution effects on this relevant ecological and commercial species.
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- J Sillero-Ríos
- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; Fish Ecology Group, Department of Ecology of Marine Resources, Mediterranean Institute of Advance Studies (IMEDEA-CSIC/UIB), 07190, Esporles, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), E-07122, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; Fish Ecology Group, Department of Ecology of Marine Resources, Mediterranean Institute of Advance Studies (IMEDEA-CSIC/UIB), 07190, Esporles, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Fish Ecology Group, Department of Ecology of Marine Resources, Mediterranean Institute of Advance Studies (IMEDEA-CSIC/UIB), 07190, Esporles, Balearic Islands, Spain
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Arechavala-Lopez P, Sanchez-Jerez P, Bayle-Sempere JT, Sfakianakis DG, Somarakis S. Discriminating farmed gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata and European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax from wild stocks through scales and otoliths. J Fish Biol 2012; 80:2159-2175. [PMID: 22551175 DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03236.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The study of mass and standard length (L(S) ) relationships showed that farmed individuals had higher values than wild fishes for both gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata and European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax. Such differences were more pronounced in larger individuals than smaller ones and were more noticeable in S. aurata than in D. labrax. Additionally, differences in external characteristics of scales were detected between origins. A high proportion of farmed S. aurata had a regenerated nucleus (98%) and scale malformations (73%), and there were no annual rings in the farmed D. labrax (100%). Variation in otolith morphology was examined through shape descriptors such as area, perimeter, circularity, roundness, mass, height and length relationship and elliptic Fourier descriptors (EFDs). Important differences were found within geographical origins according to each shape descriptor separately, but no clear patterns distinguished wild and farmed fish. Discriminant analysis with either all shape descriptors together or EFDs was able to classify with high accuracy both S. aurata (89·5-95·7%) and D. labrax (93·2-95·2%) according to their origin. Hence, this study suggests the use of scale characteristics as the easiest and quickest way to distinguish farmed or escaped fishes, and secondly, the usefulness of EFDs or shape descriptors to improve such separation.
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- P Arechavala-Lopez
- Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, P. O. Box 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
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Fernandez-Jover D, Sanchez-Jerez P, Bayle-Sempere JT, Arechavala-Lopez P, Martinez-Rubio L, Lopez Jimenez JA, Martinez Lopez FJ. Coastal fish farms are settlement sites for juvenile fish. Mar Environ Res 2009; 68:89-96. [PMID: 19447487 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2009.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2009] [Revised: 04/06/2009] [Accepted: 04/14/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Two south-west Mediterranean fish farms were monitored over a period of 22 months to test if sea-cage fish farms act as settlement habitats for juvenile fish. Twenty juvenile fish species were found to settle at farms throughout the year. Fish assemblage composition varied markedly over time and was dependent on the spawning period for each species. The most abundant species were Obladamelanura, Atherina sp., Diplodussargus, Boopsboops and Lizaaurata. Up to 3783+/-1730 individuals/cage were found closely associated with the cages. Highest densities were observed during the warmer summer and autumn months. Zooplankton sampling and stomach content analyses of the most abundant species were done to assess prey availability, selectivity and diet overlap among species. Copepods were the main prey item for all juvenile fish species, irrespective of fish size. Ivlev's Index indicated that food was not a limiting factor for juvenile fish at farms. Furthermore, food pellets from the farm affected the food chain by modifying the fatty acid profiles of farm-associated zooplankton and juveniles of L. aurata and O. melanura. These results show that aquaculture can directly influence the body composition of juvenile fish that recruit to sea-cage fish farms.
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- Damian Fernandez-Jover
- Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, P.O. Box. 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain.
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