Group size, temperature and body size modulate the effects of social hierarchy on basal cortisol levels in fishes

E Bessa, B Sadoul, DJ Mckenzie, B Geffroy - Hormones and Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Social rank in a structured society has been linked to basal levels of glucocorticoids in
various species, with dominant individuals generally presenting lower levels than …

Fish scales produce cortisol upon stimulation with ACTH

A Samaras, M Pavlidis - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cortisol is the most commonly studied acute stress indicator in fish.
Recently, it has been shown that cortisol can be measured in fish scales, and its …

Cortisol concentration in scales is a valid indicator for the assessment of chronic stress in European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax L

A Samaras, A Dimitroglou, S Kollias, G Skouradakis… - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic stress is known to impair fish health, performance, and welfare. Although
physiological responses to acute stress have been well studied and reliable as well as …

Water temperature explains part of the variation in basal plasma cortisol level within and between fish species

S Alfonso, C Houdelet, E Bessa, B Geffroy… - Journal of Fish …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Within the thermal tolerance range of fish, metabolism is known to escalate with warming.
Rapid thermic changes also trigger a series of physiological responses, including activation …

Immuno-modulatory effects of nanoplastics and humic acids in the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

I Brandts, JC Balasch, AP Gonçalves… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pernicious effects of plastic particles, emergent contaminants worldwide, have been
described in different species. In teleost species, alterations of immune function after …

Stress response of Rhamdia quelen to the interaction stocking density–feeding regimen

HNP da Silva, APG Almeida, CF Souza… - General and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to verify the effect of different feeding and stocking conditions during 14
days on the gene expression of several hormones and enzymes related to the stress …

Effect of creatine and EDTA supplemented diets on European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) allergenicity, fish muscle quality and omics fingerprint

D Schrama, CR de Magalhães, M Cerqueira… - … and Physiology Part D …, 2022 - Elsevier
The relatively easy access to fish worldwide, alongside the increase of aquaculture
production contributes to increased fish consumption which result in higher prevalence of …

Parental selection for growth and early-life low stocking density increase the female-to-male ratio in European sea bass

B Geffroy, M Gesto, F Clota, J Aerts, MJ Darias… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract In European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), as in many other fish species,
temperature is known to influence the sex of individuals, with more males produced at …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of basal and post-stress circulating cortisol concentration in an important marine aquaculture fish species, European sea bass …

A Samaras - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary European sea bass is a species with high economic and societal value in
the Mediterranean due to its intensive use in aquaculture. However, it is a species …

QTL for Stress and Disease Resistance in European Sea Bass, Dicentrarhus labrax L.

D Chatziplis, S Oikonomou, D Loukovitis, D Tsiokos… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Over the last decades, many genetic tools have been developed in order
to improve our knowledge and understanding of the links between physiology and genetics …