Health & Welfare
Effects of dietary lipid on the gut microbiota of first feeding Atlantic salmon
An evaluation of dietary oils showed the occurrence of a core microbiota in early life stage of Atlantic salmon, independent of oil type in the feed.
Aquafeeds
Assessment of microalgal biomass as a fish oil replacement in Atlantic salmon diets
The inclusion of a microalgal biomass in salmon feeds shows potential use throughout the whole production cycle from parr to harvest size.
Health & Welfare
Heart rate bio-loggers as welfare indicators in Atlantic salmon aquaculture
Emerging bio-logger technologies can provide valuable physiological, behavioral information of free-swimming, individual fish over long periods of time.
Health & Welfare
Evaluating the efficacy of a candidate vaccine for Atlantic salmon against sea lice
Laboratory-scale evaluation of a candidate vaccine for Atlantic salmon against sea lice shows an efficacy of 56 percent when administered by injection.
Intelligence
Effect of superchilling on Atlantic salmon quality through the value chain
Study assesses water holding properties and other quality attributes achieved through superchilling Atlantic salmon through the value chain until smoking.
Health & Welfare
Effect of juvenile Atlantic salmon diets with different levels of PUFAs
Study investigates blood and muscle changes in young Atlantic salmon when fed diets containing different amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs.
Aquafeeds
Evaluating brown seaweed supplementation in feed for Atlantic salmon smolts
Study evaluated the effect on Atlantic salmon smolts growth performance when adding abrown seaweed meal (from Laminaria sp., or kelp) to their feed.
Health & Welfare
Cathepsin enzymes, part 2
Cathepsin D alone and in combination with other cathepsins presents the greatest proteolytic activity on some fish muscles.
Health & Welfare
Red seaweed: Promising, sustainable feed additive combats ISA virus
In a study, Atlantic salmon fed diets with red seaweed had significantly higher levels of antiviral activity against the infectious salmon anemia virus than fish fed a control diet.