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{"title":"Effects of Dietary Ferric Citrate on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, Iron Metabolism, Development, and mTOR Pathway in the Muscle of Juvenile Yellow Catfish Pelteobagrus fulvidraco","authors":"Yuchen Zhou,&nbsp;Chongchao Zhong,&nbsp;Nermeen Abu-Elala,&nbsp;Peijia Li,&nbsp;Chenyang Pang,&nbsp;Angen Yu,&nbsp;Zhi Luo","doi":"10.1155/are/6454664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/are/6454664","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigated the influences of dietary iron (Fe) levels on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, Fe metabolism, muscle development, and mTOR signaling pathway in juvenile yellow catfish (<i>Pelteobagrus fulvidraco</i>) and quantified its optimal dietary Fe requirement. Six experimental diets were formulated using ferric citrate as the Fe source, providing final Fe concentrations of 44.1, 69.1, 92.2, 115.0, 137.3, and 157.0 mg Fe/kg diet. All six experimental diets were isonitrogenous, with crude protein contents ranging from 39.42% to 39.58%. A total of 450 juvenile yellow catfish (initial body weight: 3.72 ± 0.01 g/per fish) were randomly distributed into triplicate tanks (each with a capacity of 300 L of water) per treatment and fed the experimental diets for 10 weeks. Yellow catfish fed 115.0 mg Fe/kg diet exhibited the highest growth performance and feed utilization. Muscle Fe contents increased proportionally with dietary Fe supplementation. While dietary Fe significantly influenced crude protein contents in the muscle, no significant effects were observed on moisture, crude lipid, ash, manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), magnesium (Mg), and calcium (Ca) contents. The 115.03 mg Fe/kg diet significantly upregulated Fe transport- and muscle development–related gene expression, promoted myofiber growth, and increased antioxidant capacity of yellow catfish. Furthermore, the mRNA and protein expressions of mTOR and ribosomal protein S6 (S6), involved in the mTOR pathway, were highest in fish fed this diet. The broken-line regression analysis of weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate (SGR) against dietary Fe contents indicated that the optimal dietary Fe requirement was 113 mg Fe/kg diet for juvenile yellow catfish.</p>","PeriodicalId":8104,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Research","volume":"2026 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/are/6454664","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148848824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Resveratrol Attenuates Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Dysregulation of Protein Turnover Induced by Excessive Glucose in Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) Muscle Cells","authors":"Sisi Cheng,&nbsp;Jiping Zhang,&nbsp;Qiyuan Fu,&nbsp;Liyuan Xue,&nbsp;Ye Mu,&nbsp;Hai Ren,&nbsp;Jiahuan Liu","doi":"10.1155/are/8361909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/are/8361909","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present work investigated the protective role of resveratrol (RSV) in excessive glucose (EG)-induced cellular injury and the underlying mechanisms in primary olive flounder (<i>Paralichthys olivaceus</i>) muscle cells. Cells were assigned to three treatments for 24 h: control medium, medium containing 33 mM glucose, and the same medium supplemented with 5 µM RSV. Results showed that RSV supplementation significantly reduced intracellular malondialdehyde (MDA) level and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, restored superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content and ADP/ATP ratio, and alleviated the dysregulation of genes related to mitochondrial homeostasis, antioxidant response, myogenesis, and protein turnover induced by EG. Besides, RSV decreased inflammatory cytokines mRNA expression and reduced nuclear NF-κB p65, cytoplasmic cytochrome c (CytC) and cleaved caspase-3 level under EG condition. Meanwhile, the excessive glucose-induced decrease in SIRT1 expression and AKT phosphorylation was alleviated by RSV supplementation. These results demonstrated that RSV alleviated EG-induced oxidative damage, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammatory activation, and disrupted protein turnover within olive flounder muscle cells. Its protective action under EG exposure condition mainly involved SIRT1, Keap1/Nrf2, NF-κB, CytC/caspase-3, and myostatin (MSTN)/AKT-related signaling.</p>","PeriodicalId":8104,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Research","volume":"2026 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/are/8361909","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148784327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Addition of Supercritical CO2 Extracted Mussel Meal in Fishmeal-Free Diets Improved Growth of Penaeus monodon juveniles","authors":"Ha H. Truong,&nbsp;Karlie Wilson,&nbsp;Anthony Jacobs,&nbsp;David J. Blyth,&nbsp;Nicholas Bourne,&nbsp;Barney M. Hines,&nbsp;Wei Chen,&nbsp;Anca Rusu,&nbsp;Simone A. Osborne,&nbsp;Artur N. Rombenso,&nbsp;Cedric J. Simon","doi":"10.1155/are/6385140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/are/6385140","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Supercritical CO₂ extracted mussel meal (SCMM) is a by-product of green lipped mussel (<i>Perna canaliculus</i>) processing, following the removal of shell and therapeutically active lipids. The efficacy of SCMM as an ingredient in diets for <i>Penaeus monodon</i> was evaluated in two formulations using fishmeal (FM) and zero-FM (ZFM) diets at 10% inclusion. Growth, nutrient retention and apparent digestibility (AD) were measured. The anti-inflammatory properties of SCMM, among several other ingredients, were also analysed using an in vitro assay. Although the commercial diet was a superior-performing diet, SCMM addition benefited the ZFM formulations whereby the ZFM + 10% SCMM diet matched the performance of the commercial diet for final weight (4.51 vs. 4.78 g/shrimp), weight gain (WG) (3.72 vs. 4.02 g/shrimp), tank biomass (31.38 vs. 35.25 g/shrimp) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) (1.7 vs. 1.2), respectively. SCMM addition had no effect on growth performance of the FM diet and did not affect nutrient retention of the FM or ZFM diets. AD of protein and the sum of amino acids of SCMM was found to be high at 70%, for both. Specifically, digestibility of methionine, lysine and arginine were 61%, 78% and 84%, respectively. SCMM exhibited an anti-inflammatory capacity that was lower than a positive control, quercetin, but higher compared to several ingredients including FM. SCMM’s inherent bioactive compounds, including omega-3 fatty acids, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), betaine and potential anti-inflammatory agents, are suggested as contributors to the improved growth performance. The results indicate that SCMM could be strategically used to produce innovative high performance diets free of FM for <i>P. monodon</i>, using a low 10% inclusion level. In addition, as a by-product of another industry, use of SCMM promotes waste valorisation and resource circularity.</p>","PeriodicalId":8104,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Research","volume":"2026 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/are/6385140","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148784258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Prefertilization Stage V Testes and Ovaries in Hemibagrus guttatus","authors":"Lan Ma,&nbsp;Zuoyu Jiang,&nbsp;Wei Xiong,&nbsp;Junjie Yao,&nbsp;Julin Wang,&nbsp;Xianjun Zhou,&nbsp;Guotao Yan,&nbsp;Xianyi Mo,&nbsp;Jiwei Chen,&nbsp;Zhengqi Liang","doi":"10.1155/are/4873171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/are/4873171","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To investigate the gene expression characteristics associated with stage V gonadal development in <i>Hemibagrus guttatus</i>, transcriptome sequencing was performed on stage V testes and ovaries using an Illumina high-throughput sequencing platform. In total, 97,689 unigenes were obtained after de novo assembly; a total of 5364 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified between testes and ovaries samples. Compared with the testes, 2518 genes (46.9%) were upregulated and 2846 genes (53.1%) were downregulated in the ovaries. Combined with Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses, 80 key DEGs related to gonadal development were further screened out, among which 44 were highly expressed in testes and 36 were highly expressed in ovaries. These DEGs were mainly enriched in 21 signaling pathways regulating sex determination, differentiation, and gonadal development, including steroid hormone biosynthesis, gonadotropin regulation, the TGF-β pathway, and progesterone-mediated oocyte maturation. These results indicate that multiple genes involved in hormone synthesis, gamete maturation, and energy and substance metabolism exhibit significant sex-biased expression in stage V testes and ovaries of <i>H. guttatus</i>, which may collectively provide the endocrine environment and the material and energy reserves required for subsequent fertilization.</p>","PeriodicalId":8104,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Research","volume":"2026 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/are/4873171","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Asymmetric Production Responses to Biculture in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems: Danube Salmon (Hucho hucho) and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)","authors":"Tomáš Pěnka,&nbsp;Václav Kučera,&nbsp;Oleksandr Malinovskyi,&nbsp;Jitka Kolářová,&nbsp;Josef Velíšek,&nbsp;Tomáš Policar","doi":"10.1155/are/1813409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/are/1813409","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigated the effects of 84-day biculture rearing of Danube salmon (<i>Hucho hucho</i>) and rainbow trout (<i>Oncorhynchus mykiss</i>) on their growth performance, feed efficiency (FE), survival rate (SR), organosomatic indices, and plasma biochemical parameters in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). Fish were reared in Danube salmon monoculture (HU100), rainbow trout monoculture (HU0), and biculture (HU50). Rainbow trout exhibited significantly improved growth performance, FE, and condition factor under biculture, whereas Danube salmon achieved higher weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate (SGR) in monoculture. Organosomatic indices were largely unaffected by treatment, while plasma biochemical responses differed between species. The results suggest that rainbow trout gained a competitive advantage under bicultural conditions, whereas Danube salmon exhibited reduced growth performance under the tested stocking ratio and feeding regime. These results suggest that rainbow trout gained a competitive advantage under bicultural conditions, whereas Danube salmon exhibited reduced growth performance. The study is also helpful in the practical implementation of the effective and profitable intensive aquaculture of these salmonid species, especially regarding the balance between the culture of Danube salmon and rainbow trout under a bicultural system.</p>","PeriodicalId":8104,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Research","volume":"2026 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/are/1813409","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimizing Duckweed (Lemna minor) Surface Coverage as a Biofilter in a Recirculating Aquaculture System for Sumatran Barb (Puntius tetrazona)","authors":"M. H. Azhar,&nbsp;A. R. P. Maskun,&nbsp;S. N. A. Sari,&nbsp;D. Adiputra,&nbsp;F. A. Isnaini,&nbsp;N. N. Dewi,&nbsp;L. Lutfiyah,&nbsp;A. Manan,&nbsp;M. B. Santanumurti,&nbsp;G. Tuncelli,&nbsp;A. Ismail","doi":"10.1155/are/3028394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/are/3028394","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study evaluates the effectiveness of <i>Lemna minor</i> as a biofilter in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) for the cultivation of Sumatran barb (<i>Puntius tetrazona</i>). The experiment was conducted over 40 days using four treatments based on the surface area coverage of <i>L. minor</i>: 0% (control/T0), 20% (T1), 40% (T2), and 60% (T3), with five replications. The results demonstrated that integrating <i>L. minor</i> significantly influenced water quality and physiological responses. The phosphate concentration was significantly lower in T2 (1.44 ± 0.59 mg/L) than in T0 (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). The highest specific growth rate (SGR) was found at T2 (0.60% ± 0.09%/day) and was numerically higher than T0, though the difference was not statistically significant (<i>p</i> &gt; 0.05). The survival rate (SR) was highest in T1 (96.86% ± 3.72%) and T0, but was significantly lower in T3 (92.82% ± 4.55%), suggesting a negative impact of excessive plant coverage (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). Physiologically, fish in T2 exhibited the lowest stress levels, indicated by significantly lower blood glucose levels (57.28 mg/dL) and oxygen consumption rates (0.40 mg O₂/g/h) compared to other groups. Based on water quality maintenance, growth efficiency, and physiological stress indicators, a 40% surface coverage of <i>L. minor</i> is recommended as the optimal biofilter density for Sumatran barb culture in RAS.</p>","PeriodicalId":8104,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Research","volume":"2026 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/are/3028394","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identification of SNPs Associated With Salmon Lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) Resistance in North American Atlantic Salmon Using Transcriptome-Wide Association Study","authors":"Yuxuan Zhang,&nbsp;Amber F. Garber,&nbsp;Runsheng Li,&nbsp;Wenlong Cai,&nbsp;Mark D. Fast","doi":"10.1155/are/6046684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/are/6046684","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Atlantic salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i>) is an anadromous fish species of high economic value. However, the sustainability of its aquaculture industry is seriously challenged by salmon lice (<i>Lepeophtheirus salmonis</i>) infestation. Developing genetic tools to improve host resistance could therefore support selective breeding efforts. In this study, we performed a family-based genome-wide association study (GWAS) in North American Atlantic salmon to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with salmon lice resistance. A total of 960 fish from 20 families were measured for salmon lice resistance. RNA sequencing was conducted in five families representing the largest phenotypic differences in the population, and the resulting transcriptomic data were used to identify SNPs in expressed genomic regions in a cost-effective manner. After quality control, 80,140 SNPs were retained. Using a generalized linear model, we identified 12 SNPs based on the suggestive threshold (<i>p</i>-value = 5 × 10⁻⁵), located on chromosomes 8, 14, and 22. Accordingly, seven lice resistance candidate genes were further identified, which were associated with cell tight adhesion dynamics, cell migration, stress modulation, and immune and inflammatory regulations. Overall, this study provides insights into the genetic architecture of salmon lice resistance and contributes to SNP marker-based selective breeding of North American Atlantic salmon.</p>","PeriodicalId":8104,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Research","volume":"2026 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/are/6046684","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Potential Genomic Resources and Their Utilization in Edible Oysters","authors":"Basanta Pravas Sahu,&nbsp;Mohamed Madhar Fazil Sheik Oli,&nbsp;Subhasmita Panda,&nbsp;Weiwei You,&nbsp;Haigang Qi,&nbsp;Li Li,&nbsp;Vengatesen Thiyagarajan","doi":"10.1155/are/3724454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/are/3724454","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Oysters have recently been recognized globally as a preferred species, not only for their high-quality meat and sustainable aquaculture practices but also for their environmental value including carbon sequestration and nitrogen removal in aquaculture ecosystems. However, ongoing and predicted climate change stressors in coastal oyster farming areas are already threatening traditionally selected oysters and the overall industry output. The use of genomics to breed plants and animals that can handle climate change has become a popular research area, yet the oyster farming industry is only just starting to use genomic tools to identify oyster strains that have important traits like disease resistance, better meat quality, and climate change adaptation. Genomic resources, including molecular markers, genetic linkage maps, transcriptomes, and annotated draft genomes, are increasingly being used to enhance important commercial traits in oysters. Modern genomic resources use a broad array of applications, including population structure demarcation, visualization of migration patterns, pedigree analysis, detection of quantitative trait loci associated with specific traits, marker-associated breeding, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS). This article reviews the relevant literature in the field and discusses the application of genomics resources for fast-forwarding genomic breeding platform development in the oyster industry. The current challenges and future directions for enhancing, optimizing, and leveraging genomic resources in oyster aquaculture are also discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8104,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Research","volume":"2026 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/are/3724454","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Waterborne Geosmin Biokinetics in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Part I—Tissue-Specific Distribution and Physiological Stress Biomarkers","authors":"Matteo Egiddi,&nbsp;Manuel Blonç,&nbsp;Pedro Martínez Noguera,&nbsp;Isik R. Türkmen,&nbsp;Mariana Teles,&nbsp;Lluis Tort,&nbsp;Mikael A. Petersen,&nbsp;Andrea Buettner,&nbsp;Jonathan Beauchamp","doi":"10.1155/are/3374645","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/are/3374645","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Geosmin is a volatile sesquiterpenoid with an ‘earthy’ odour that negatively affects the flavour of aquaculture fish. While bioconcentration models for this compound in fish exist, there is an absence of studies that account for physiological kinetics across different organs and stress-related biochemical variables. A deeper understanding of geosmin kinetics is crucial for refining models of its absorption, elimination and metabolic transformation in fish to improve predictions of its impact on flavour quality and clarify its effect on fish stress response and welfare. This study examines the waterborne absorption and distribution of geosmin in rainbow trout (<i>Oncorhynchus mykiss</i>) in blood, liver and fillet, as well as in aquaculture water, and assesses stress responses via biochemical markers. Trout were exposed to a single dose of 0.4 ng/mL geosmin (<i>n</i> = 28; plus no exposure, <i>n</i> = 28, as a control) under static water conditions. The concentrations of geosmin in water and fish tissues were measured at five intervals over 144 h (all fish in one exposure and one control tank for each interval) using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. Concomitant evaluations of eight biochemical stress indicators were undertaken. No significant stress response to geosmin exposure was observed, but biological tissues exhibited varying concentrations of geosmin, characterised by an initial increase followed by a decline. Strong effects of tissue-specific properties and exposure duration on distribution kinetics and concentrations were observed. Second-order polynomial regressions effectively captured the concentration dynamics of geosmin across all fish tissues and water. Cumulatively, over 88% of the geosmin dose remained unaccounted for, with only minor proportions of geosmin detected in water and animal biomass. This suggests primarily hepatic metabolic biotransformation in the fish, with a possible contribution from unsampled biomass and minor analytical/compartmental losses. These results advance the understanding of geosmin distribution dynamics in fish, with implications for aquaculture practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":8104,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Research","volume":"2026 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/are/3374645","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dietary Supplementation of Dormival and Lemon Oil to Improve Growth, Immune Functions, and Health Status of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, Juveniles Cultured Under High Density","authors":"Tasnim A. Ibrahim,&nbsp;Ashraf Y. El-Dakar,&nbsp;Shymaa M. Shalaby,&nbsp;Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith,&nbsp;Elsayed M. Younis,&nbsp;Simon J. Davies,&nbsp;Mohamed F. Abdel-Aziz","doi":"10.1155/are/4228136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/are/4228136","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Intensive aquaculture often exposes fish to crowding stress, impairing growth performance and overall physiological stability. This study evaluated the effects of dietary Dormival (D) and lemon oil (LO) supplementation on the growth performance, antioxidant status, and immune response of Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>) juveniles reared under high-density conditions for 42 days. Six diets were tested, including control, 0.5% LO, 0.2%–0.4% D, and their combinations. Fish receiving D, either alone or with LO, showed significantly higher weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), and feed efficiency (<i>p</i>  &lt; 0.05) compared with the control. Moderate D inclusion (0.2%–0.4%) enhanced survival, antioxidant defense (superoxide dismutase [SOD], glutathione [GSH], total antioxidant capacity [TAC]), and immune activity (lysozyme, immunoglobulin M [IgM]). However, excessive supplementation (0.4% D + 0.5% LO) increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and malondialdehyde (MDA), suggesting mild metabolic stress. Proximate composition indicated higher lipid and ash with elevated D levels. Overall, 0.2% D, alone or combined with 0.5% LO, effectively mitigated crowding stress and promoted superior growth and physiological resilience in Nile tilapia.</p>","PeriodicalId":8104,"journal":{"name":"Aquaculture Research","volume":"2026 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/are/4228136","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}