Salmon may sense and respond to a range of environmental variables within sea-cages,
including light, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, water currents and certain chemical …

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 …

This study evaluated the effects of diets containing 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10% of Spirulina
platensis on hematological and serum biochemical parameters of rainbow trout …

This review summarises information on some key factors that are relevant for aquaculture of
Atlantic salmon in closed containment systems. These factors include expected growth …

Stocking programs using hatchery-reared salmon are often implemented for augmenting
natural populations. However, survival of these fish is often low compared with wild …

Hatchery-reared salmonids released into the wild generally have poor survivability
compared with wild conspecifics. To assess potential hatchery rearing improvements …

The present study investigated the effects of dietary Spirulina platensis supplementation on
growth performance, hematological and serum biochemical parameters, hepatic antioxidant …

Atlantic salmon post-smolts were exposed to either chronic hypoxic (Hy) or normal oxygen
(No) conditions in seawater tanks for 58 days, mimicking conditions typical of sea cages for …

Background Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) is an aquatic member of the
Birnaviridae family that causes widespread disease in salmonids. IPNV is represented by …

Background Fish farmed under high intensity aquaculture conditions are subjected to
unnatural environments that may cause stress. Therefore awareness of how to maintain …