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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to The Importance of Fatty Acid Precision Nutrition: Effects of Dietary Fatty Acid Composition on Growth, Hepatic Metabolite, and Intestinal Microbiota in Marine Teleost Trachinotus ovatus
ClearFatty Acids in Waste Tissues: The Nutraceutical Value of Gonads and Livers from the Moroccan Hypophthalmichthys molitrix and Cyprinus carpio Fishes
Researchers analyzed fatty acid profiles in waste tissues (gonads and livers) of two Moroccan fish species, finding significant nutraceutical value that supports recycling fish waste as a source of essential fatty acids.
A rapid method for extracting microplastics from oily food samples
Researchers developed a rapid method for extracting microplastics from oily food samples, addressing a key challenge for detecting plastic contamination in foods like fish that contain high fat content. Standardized extraction methods for oily food matrices are needed to accurately assess dietary microplastic exposure.
Reassessment of dietary protein and lipid requirements for large yellow croaker, Larimichthys crocea, reared in net pens
Not directly relevant to microplastics — this study optimises dietary protein and lipid levels for farming large yellow croaker fish in net pens.
Dietary Protein Requirement of Juvenile Dotted Gizzard Shad Konosirus punctatus Based on the Variation of Fish Meal
Researchers conducted an 8-week feeding trial with juvenile dotted gizzard shad and found that dietary protein levels between 34–39% crude protein optimized growth, feed conversion, and nitrogen retention, providing practical guidance for sustainable aquaculture feed formulation for this species.
New insights into the impact of polystyrene micro/nanoplastics on the nutritional quality of marine jacopever (Sebastes schlegelii)
Researchers investigated how polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics affect the nutritional quality of marine jacopever fish (Sebastes schlegelii), finding that nanoplastics reduced nutritional quality more severely than microplastics. Despite no notable impact on intestinal microbiota function, both particle types impaired lipid and protein metabolism pathways.
Optimization of an Analytical Protocol for the Extraction of Microplastics from Seafood Samples with Different Levels of Fat
Researchers optimized an analytical protocol for extracting microplastics from seafood samples with varying fat content, addressing a key methodological challenge in accurately quantifying microplastic contamination in marine food sources given the ubiquitous presence of plastic particles smaller than 5 mm in marine environments.
Improved methodology for microplastic extraction from gastrointestinal tracts of fat fish species
Researchers improved microplastic extraction from fatty fish tissues by adding a small amount of the surfactant Tween-20 to potassium hydroxide digestion protocols, which disrupts the soap layer that forms during fat digestion and significantly increases microplastic recovery rates.
Do marine synbiotics decrease estradiol impacts in early-weaned European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larvae?
Researchers investigated whether marine synbiotics could counteract the negative effects of estradiol exposure on early-weaned European seabass larvae, finding that combining synbiotics with estradiol significantly improved larval growth, survival, and liver enzyme activity compared to estradiol alone, suggesting a protective role for dietary synbiotics during hormonal stress.
Increasing microplastic exposure had minimal effects on fatty acid composition in zooplankton and yellow perch in a large, in-lake mesocosm experiment
Researchers found that increasing microplastic exposure levels had minimal effects on fatty acid composition in an aquatic organism, suggesting that at the tested concentrations, microplastics do not substantially disrupt lipid metabolism.
Harvesting the benefits of nutritional research to address global challenges in the 21st century
Researchers reviewed progress in aquaculture nutrition over the past 20 years, highlighting improvements in feed conversion efficiency and the expanded use of diverse feed ingredients. The study identifies ongoing challenges including the need for better understanding of nutrient requirements across aquaculture species and the importance of addressing global food security through continued nutritional research.
Modern research on the study of the intestinal microbiome in fish (review)
This review examines recent research on the intestinal microbiome of fish, synthesizing findings on microbiome composition across more than 100 teleost species and exploring the microbiome as a potential biomarker for fish health and aquaculture optimization.
Optimization of an Analytical Protocol for the Extraction of Microplastics from Seafood Samples with Different Levels of Fat
Researchers developed and optimized an analytical extraction protocol for microplastics from seafood samples with varying fat content, testing the method on fresh and canned fish and molluscs. They found that fat-rich matrices required additional lipid removal steps to achieve reliable extraction efficiency, and validated a protocol suitable for high-fat seafood that reduces matrix interference while maintaining microplastic recovery.
The key issue to larval health research in Dover sole Solea solea L. : a reliable experimental set-up and challenge model, as exemplified by assessing the protective potential of probiotic candidates
This study addressed the challenge of reliably raising Dover sole larvae for aquaculture, finding that a stable larval diet and controlled conditions significantly improved growth and survival. Robust aquaculture production methods are important context for understanding how farmed fish — including those exposed to microplastics in their environment — develop and grow.
Microbiome, mixotrophic algae, zooplankton, and fish amino acid and phospholipid fatty acid content in terrestrial and plastic carbon treatments
This duplicate dataset entry contains nutritional composition measurements from an aquatic food web experiment examining how plastic-derived carbon compares to natural leaf litter as an energy source across trophic levels. The study provides direct evidence of how microplastic carbon is incorporated into the food web.
Effects of frying on microplastics load in fish and implications on health
Researchers investigated the effects of polyethylene microplastics on gut microbiota composition in mice fed a high-fat diet, finding that microplastic exposure altered microbial diversity and increased gut permeability. Co-exposure with a high-fat diet amplified metabolic disruption.
Lipid-Rich diet protects aquatic vertebrates by reducing polystyrene nanoparticles deposition and alleviating harmful effects from exposure
Researchers showed in zebrafish that polystyrene nanoplastics accumulate selectively in a narrow intestinal segment and alter immune and lipid metabolism gene expression, and that a lipid-rich diet significantly reduced intestinal nanoplastic deposition and partially restored normal transcriptomic profiles.
Experimental development of a new protocol for extraction and characterization of microplastics in fish tissues: First observations in commercial species from Adriatic Sea
Researchers developed and tested a new protocol for the extraction and characterization of microplastics from environmental samples, optimizing steps for recovery efficiency and polymer identification accuracy.
Sampling protocol for the determination of nutrients and contaminants in fish and other seafood – The EAF-Nansen Programme
This paper describes standardized sampling protocols for collecting fish and seafood to accurately measure nutrients and contaminants including microplastics. Reliable food composition data is essential for assessing the health risks and benefits of seafood consumption in a world where microplastic contamination of fish is increasingly documented.
A high-performance protocol for extraction of microplastics in fish
Researchers developed and tested a high-performance protocol for extracting microplastics from fish tissue, achieving high recovery rates and providing a standardized approach for seafood contamination monitoring.
Hit the target: A new experimental method to select bioindicators of microplastic ingestion by marine fish
Researchers developed a scoring system to identify the best fish species for monitoring microplastic pollution in the marine environment. Testing eight fish species from the central Tyrrhenian Sea, they evaluated factors like how readily each species ingests microplastics and how well they reflect local contamination levels. The approach aims to help standardize biomonitoring programs across different marine regions as required by European environmental legislation.
Differences in Physiological Performance and Gut Microbiota between Deep-Sea and Coastal Aquaculture of Thachinotus Ovatus: A Metagenomic Approach
Researchers compared the physiological performance and gut microbiota of pompano fish raised in deep-sea versus coastal aquaculture environments in China's Beibu Gulf. They found that deep-sea farming produced better growth performance, stronger immune responses, and more diverse intestinal microbial communities. The study suggests that deep-sea aquaculture environments, with lower pollution levels including fewer microplastics, may offer significant advantages for fish health and production quality.
Characteristics of microplastic pollution in golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) aquaculture areas and the relationship between colonized-microbiota on microplastics and intestinal microflora
Researchers found that microplastics in golden pompano aquaculture areas colonize with distinct microbial communities that overlap with the fish's gut microbiota, increasing Proteobacteria and decreasing Firmicutes in the intestinal flora of fish living in more contaminated estuarine settings.
Fish morphometric body condition indices reflect energy reserves but other physiological processes matter
Researchers analyzed fat content, stress hormones, and metabolic markers in European sardines from three populations to test whether standard body condition measurements accurately reflect overall fish health. They found that body shape indices reliably indicate fat reserves but miss other important health signals like oxidative stress and digestive function, suggesting a more comprehensive approach is needed when studying how fish cope with environmental pressures.
Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants and trace metals in Scottish marine food webs and their relationship with trophic level and fatty acid signatures
Researchers measured persistent organic pollutants and trace metals in Scottish marine food webs, finding that levels increased with trophic position. The study supports using fatty acid signatures as a tool to trace contamination pathways in marine ecosystems.