The use of unconventional model organisms is significantly increasing in different fields of
research, widely contributing to advance life sciences understanding. Among fishes, the …

High pre-slaughter mortality rates of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) are a reoccurring
welfare issue and economic burden in aquaculture. Sudden death immediately prior to …

We investigated how acclimation to 8, 4 and 1 C, and acute cooling from 8 to 1 C, affected
the Atlantic salmon's aerobic and anaerobic metabolism, and cardiac function, during a …

Investigating real-time stress responses during common aquaculture practices is necessary
for improving the welfare of farmed fish. Recently, Star-Oddi DST milli-HRT bio-loggers …

Cardiovascular disease may pose a major threat to the health and welfare of farmed fish. By
investigating a range of established cardiovascular disease indicators, we aimed to …

Selective breeding plays a vital role in the production of farmed Atlantic salmon and has
shown success in many aspects. Still, challenges related to fish health and welfare continue …

Chronic elevation of circulating cortisol is known to have deleterious effects on fish, but
information about the consequences of prolonged cortisol elevation on the metabolism of …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a contaminant whose presence in aquatic environments is increasing.
In fish embryos and larvae, it severely affects cardiac development; however, its influence on …

Acute elevation of cortisol via activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-interrenal (HPI) axis
aids the fish in dealing with a stressor. However, chronic elevation of cortisol has detrimental …

Salmonid ventricles are composed of spongy and compact myocardium, the latter being
perfused via a coronary circulation. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) acclimated to sea …