Enhanced production of high quality and healthy fry is a key target for a successful and
competitive expansion of the aquaculture industry. Although large quantities of fish larvae …

Insulin‐like growth factor‐I (IGF‐I) is a key component of the complex system that regulates
differentiation, development, growth and reproduction of fishes. The IGF‐I gene is mainly …

Compensatory growth (CG) is a period of accelerated growth that occurs following the
alleviation of growth-stunting conditions during which an organism can make up for lost …

Many physiological processes are modulated by the endocrine system, including growth.
Insulin-like growth factor 1 is one of the primary hormones involved in growth regulation in …

Aquatic hypoxia is a frequent event and in fish a complex set of physiological and
biochemical alterations are employed to cope with this environmental stress. Many of these …

The rising global population requires an additional 23 million tonnes of aquatic foods to
maintain atleast the current level of per-capita consumption. Meeting the future demand for …

A short fasting-refeeding experience was applied to specimens of red porgy, Pagrus pagrus
(Teleostei, Sparidae) to assess its effects on some physiological parameters …

The expression and regulation of oligopeptide transporter (PepT)-1 in relation to dietary
treatments has not yet been explored in fish. In the present study, as part of our ongoing …

Little research has been done in optimizing the nitrogenous fraction of the fish diets in order
to minimize welfare problems. The purpose of this review is to give an overview on how …

The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of Se inclusion in high-DHA
and vitamin E microdiets (5 g DHA/100 g dry weight and 300 mg vitamin E/100 g dry weight; …