Education & academia

As part of an EU funded 7th Framework project, Prevent Escape, a programme of research was undertaken by Dave Jackson et al, The Marine Institute, Ireland, to document the extent, size and knowledge of the causes of escapes from marine fin fish farms in Europe…

A.M. Abdelhamid et al, Egypt, look at the possible effects of feeding Nile tilapia, silver carp, common carp and African catfish with dried treated sewage. Part one focuses on growth performance, feed utilisation and chemical composition.

Fish meal has historically been the protein source of choice in aquatic feeds, but global supplies have reached a plateau making it less available and more expensive. As a consequence, the use of cheaper proteins made from processed plant proteins, byproducts …

Growth of hyaline cartilage is achieved either by chondrocyte division interstitial type of growth or by perichondrial cell differentiation of mesenchymal cells to differentiated chondrocytes which deposit successive circumferential layers of cartilage matrix …

Labeo rohita may be able to utilize the non-gelatinized corn starch based diet more efficiently and being economical it spares the protein based cost effective feed, according to research by Mahwish Qamer et al, University Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Researchers report that some stickleback fish fathers can have long-term effects on the behavior of their offspring. The most attentive fish dads cause their offspring to behave in a way that makes them less susceptible to predators. These behavioral changes a…