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Gene expression of thyrotropin- and corticotrophin-releasing hormones is regulated by environmental salinity in the euryhaline teleost Sparus aurata
In euryhaline teleosts, the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid and hypothalamus-pituitary-interrenal axes (HPT and HPI, respectively) are regulated in response to environmental stimuli such as salinity changes. Ho...
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Stress response in silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) exposed to the essential oil of Hesperozygis ringens
This study investigated the effects of prolonged exposure of silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) to the essential oil (EO) of Hesperozygis ringens. Ventilatory rate (VR), stress and metabolic indicators, energy enzym...
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Temperature enhanced effects of chlorine exposure on the health status of the sentinel organism Mytilus galloprovincialis
It now is widely recognised that the global temperature is rising, a phenomenon which could alter the effects of pollution on wildlife. In order to assess the role of temperature and exposure to chlorine due t...
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Physiological short-term response to sudden salinity change in the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis)
The physiological responses of Senegalese sole to a sudden salinity change were investigated. The fish were first acclimated to an initial salinity of 37.5 ppt for 4 h. Then, one group was subjected to increas...
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Different environmental temperatures affect amino acid metabolism in the eurytherm teleost Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis Kaup, 1858) as indicated by changes in plasma metabolites
Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) is a eurytherm teleost that under natural conditions can be exposed to annual water temperature fluctuations between 12 and 26°C. This study assessed the effects of temperatur...
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Influence of food deprivation and high stocking density on energetic metabolism and stress response in red porgy, Pagrus pagrus L
In the present study, the influence of high stocking density and food deprivation on red porgy (Pagrus pagrus L.) energy metabolism was investigated after 14 and 21 days assessing plasmatic, hepatic, and muscular...
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Feed deprivation in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis Kaup, 1858) juveniles: effects on blood plasma metabolites and free amino acid levels
The effects of prolonged feed deprivation were assessed on blood plasma metabolites and free amino acid levels in Solea senegalensis. Juvenile specimens were maintained at two experimental conditions (24 h fasted...
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Open AccessAcclimation of Solea senegalensis to different ambient temperatures: implications for thyroidal status and osmoregulation
We have investigated the regulation of thyroidal status and osmoregulatory capacities in juveniles from the teleost Solea senegalensis acclimated to different ambient temperatures. Juveniles, raised in seawater a...
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Changes in plasma amino acid levels in a euryhaline fish exposed to different environmental salinities
Previous studies have shown that Senegalese sole is partially euryhaline in the juvenile phase, being able to adapt to a wide range of salinities in a short-time period, due to changes at the osmoregulatory an...