Stress is an event that most animals experience and that induces a number of responses
involving all three regulatory systems, neural, endocrine and immune. When the stressor is …

Over the last few decades, the demand‐driven growth in aquaculture has been tremendous
due to development and adoption of cutting‐edge technologies and production systems …

1. Introduction 1.1. What Is Stress? 1.2. Dynamics of the Stress Response and Effects on
Performance 1.3. Contemporary View of the GAS: Eustress versus Distress 1.4. Sensory …

Previous reviews of stress, and the stress hormone cortisol, in fish have focussed on
physiology, due to interest in impacts on aquaculture production. Here, we discuss cortisol in …

Steroid hormones are involved in the regulation of a variety of processes like embryonic
development, sex differentiation, metabolism, immune responses, circadian rhythms, stress …

A six-week feeding trial was carried out to evaluate the effects of inclusion of dietary olive
waste cake (OWC, 0, 0.5, 2.5 and 5 g kg− 1 diet) on performance, antioxidant condition and …

The head kidney, analogous to the mammalian adrenal gland, is an organ unique for teleost
fish. It comprises cytokine-producing lymphoid cells from the immune system and endocrine …

This brief review focuses on health and biological function as cornerstones of fish welfare.
From the function-based point of view, good welfare is reflected in the ability of the animal to …

The present research evaluated the effects of dietary tryptophan (Trp) on growth
performance, intestinal mucosal immune, barrier function and antioxidant capacity and gene …

Senegalese sole was one of the earliest identified candidate species with high potential for
aquaculture diversification in the south of Europe. Its culture has been possible, and …