In contrast to the roles played by monocytes/macrophages, neutrophils and lymphocytes, the
presence and functions of basophils, mast cells/eosinophilic granule cells, eosinophils and …

A popular species for food and sport, the European catfish (Silurus glanis) is well‐studied in
its native range, but little studied in its introduced range. Silurus glanis is the largest‐bodied …

Specimens of farmed European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L., 1758) were exposed to
different cadmium (Cd) concentrations (4.47, 5.63, 7.08 and 8.91 mgl− 1) for 24 and 48h …

Parasitic copepods, in particular sea lice, have considerable impacts upon global freshwater
and marine fisheries, with major economic consequences recognized primarily in …

The distribution and potential function of the rodlet cells of teleosts were studied by
microscopic observations on tissue samples from the digestive tract and adjacent tissues …

Arthropod parasites of fish have been recorded since the time of Aristotle (300 BC). He
noted that parasitic isopods (almost certainly cymothoids) were common on the fins of fishes …

Most individual fish in farmed and wild populations are infected with parasites. Upon
dissection of fish, helminths from gut are often easily visible. Enteric helminths include …

Current aquatic farming practices and the species that are grown worldwide are
extraordinarily varied and reflect the diversity of habitats, ecological niches and biological …

The nature of rodlet cells (RCs) and their functions is subject to a number of different
interpretations. This review provides a detailed analysis of the parasitic and endogenous …

Rodlet cells (RCs) are the enigmatic and distinctive pear-shaped cells had found in many
tissues of marine and freshwater teleosts. They have a distinctive fibrous capsule or the cell …