Regulation of somatolactin (SL) and the somatotropic axis was examined year-around at
three different stocking times (spring, summer, and autumn) in a Mediterranean fish, the …

In mammals, a number of hypothalamic neuropeptides have been implicated in stress-
induced feeding disorders. Recent studies in anurans suggest that stress-related …

Stress inhibits feeding behavior in all vertebrates. Data from mammals suggest an important
role for hypothalamic neuropeptides, in particular the melanocortins and corticotropin …

The levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine and its main metabolite 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid were
assessed in two brain regions, hypothalamus and telencephalon, of rainbow trout …

Growth hormone (GH) has multiple targets and diverse effects in vertebrates. It is a princi pal
promoter of growth, and also influences the metabolism. During the past years, it has …

The long‐term adipose homeostasis seen in mammals gives rise to a 'lipostatic'model in
which signals produced in proportion to fat stores serve to regulate energy intake. An …

The effect of an 80-day maintenance-feeding period on the acute stress response of
common carp, Cyprinus carpio, to net confinement was determined. Fish were raised on an …

During the past decades, bioactive (regulatory) peptides have been identified as the major
players in the regulation of many important biological processes. Dozens of peptides have …

The influence of dietary fat level and whole‐body adiposity on voluntary energy intake of
juvenile rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum) was examined using self‐feeders …

The overall goal of our research is to develop fish with superior growth, and feed efficiency
attributes. Feed intake is integral to these characters. Over the last several years we have …