Stress of aquatic animals occurs due to physical and physiological disturbances in the
aquatic environment or system when transportation, crowding, handling or changes of …

Fishes represent the most diverse group of vertebrates, having inhabited the Earth for
approximately 480 million years during which they evolved many specialised adaptations …

Outbreaks of columnaris disease (Flavobacterium columnare) are common in wild and
cultured freshwater fish worldwide. Disease occurrences, particularly those caused by …

Skin mucus is the first barrier of fish defence. Proteins from skin mucus of European sea
bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) were identified by 2DE followed by LC‐MS/MS. From all the …

Background Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is one of the most important aquaculture
species of Cyprinidae with an annual global production of 3.4 million tons, accounting for …

Multiple rounds of whole-genome duplications (WGDs) punctuated the evolution of rayfin
fish, a species-rich group comprising about half of all vertebrates. Rayfin fish, along with …

Fish skin mucus serves as a first line of defense against pathogens and external stressors. In
this study the proteomic profile of lumpsucker skin mucus was characterized using 2D gels …

In teleosts, the skin mucus is the first physical barrier against physical and chemical attacks.
It contains components related to metabolism, environmental influences and nutritional …

Background The application of RNA-seq has accelerated gene expression profiling and
identification of gene-associated SNPs in many species. However, the integrated studies of …

We evaluated the physiological and humoral immune responses of Eurasian perch
submitted to 4-h hypoxia in either single or repeated way. Two generations (F1 and F5) were …