Behavioral and physiological responses to stocking density in sea bream (Sparus aurata): Do coping styles matter?

Carbonara, Pierluigi; Alfonso, Sébastien; Zupa, Walter; Manfrin, Amedeo; Fiocchi, Eleonora; Pretto, Tobia; Spedicato, María Teresa; Lembo, Giuseppe

doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.112698

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“…Jepsen et al [25] reported similar observations in Chinook salmon, where physiological stress indicators were higher up to 24 h following tag implantation but were comparable with those of untagged sh at most seven days later. In our experiments, 46 and 95 days after tag implantation in sea breams and sea bass, respectively, the levels of all monitored stress indicators (cortisol, glucose and lactate) were found to be similar to those of untagged sh and consistent with the levels reported in the literature regarding these species [7,28]. Our results con rm that tag implantation does not induce chronic stress in either the sea bream or the sea bass, as observed in various other sh species [25,29].…”

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“…At the beginning of the experiment (Day 0) for sea bass and 18 days later for sea breams (Day 18) ( Fig. 1), V9AP acoustic accelerometer tags (Vemco Systems Inc., Nova Scotia, Canada) were implanted in nine randomly selected sea bass and ve randomly selected sea breams (at least two sh from each tank, except one sh from one tank for the sea bream experiment), as described in Carbonara et al [7]. Brie y, the sh were subjected to fasting for 24 h before implantation and were anaesthetized using a hydroalcoholic clove oil solution in doses of 30 mg/L [20,21].…”

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“…The mean tag weight in air accounted for 1.63% ± 0.32 and 0.90% ± 0.21 of the sea bream and sea bass body mass, respectively. All tagged sh recovered within a few days, and no mortality linked to the surgical procedure was observed [7]. To evaluate possible tag effects, 12 untagged sea breams and 9 untagged sea bass were randomly selected as controls (at least three sh per tank; Table 1) and were monitored during the experimental period.…”

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“…The plasmatic cortisol, glucose and lactate concentrations were measured as described in Carbonara et al [7]. Brie y, the cortisol concentration was determined using solid-phase competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassays with a cobas Cortisol II kit (Roche, Switzerland).…”

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Surgical implantation of electronic tags does not induce medium-term effect. Insights from growth and stress physiological profile in two marine fish species

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Manfrin

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Background: Telemetry applied to aquatic organisms has recently developed greatly. Physiological sensors have been increasingly used as tools for fish welfare monitoring. However, for the technology to be used as a reliable welfare indicator, it is important that the tagging procedure does not disrupt fish physiology, behaviour and performance. In this communication, we share our medium-term data on stress physiological profile and growth performance after surgical tag implantation in two important marine fish species for European aquaculture, the sea bream (Sparus aurata) and the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax).Results: Blood samples after surgical tag implantation (46 days for the sea bream and 95 days for the sea bass) revealed no differences between tagged and untagged fish in cortisol, glucose and lactate levels, suggesting that the tag implantation does not induce prolonged stress in these species. Moreover, the specific growth rates were similar in the tagged and untagged fish of both species.Conclusion: Surgical tag implantation does not have medium-term consequences for the stress physiology and growth performance of these two marine fish species in a controlled environment. These observations support the use of accelerometer tags as valuable tools for welfare monitoring in aquaculture conditions. This study also shows that tagged fish can be sampled during experiments and considered a representative portion of the population, as they display growth and physiological parameters comparable to those of untagged fish.

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Surgical implantation of electronic tags does not induce medium-term effect. Insights from growth and stress physiological profile in two marine fish species

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Manfrin

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“…For both species, the cortisol, glucose and lactate plasmatic concentrations were measured as described in Carbonara et al [7]. Briefly, the plasma cortisol concentration was determined using a Cortisol II kit (cobas®) based on a solid-phase, competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay.…”

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Are tagged fish like others? Insights from growth and stress physiological profile of two marine fish species

Alfonso¹,

Zupa²,

Manfrin³

et al. 2020

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Background Recently, telemetry applied to the aquatic organisms had a great development. Progressively, physiological sensors were used, as tools for fish welfare monitoring. However, it is important that tagging procedure does not disrupt fish physiology, behavior and performances to be used as a reliable non-invasive welfare indicator. In this communication, we share our mid-term data about stress physiological profile and growth performances following tag implantation in two important marine fish species of the European aquaculture, sea bream (Sparus aurata) and European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Results Mid-term blood samples post-tag implantation (46 days for sea bream and 95 days for sea bass) revealed no difference between tagged and untagged fish in the cortisol, glucose and lactate levels, suggesting that the tag implantation does not induce prolonged stress in these species. Moreover, the specific growth rate was similar for tagged and untagged fish in both species. Conclusion As a conclusion, the tag implantation does not induce mid-term consequences on the stress physiology and the growth performances of these two marine fish species under controlled environment. These observations first support accelerometer tags as useful tools for welfare monitoring in aquaculture condition because they do not affect the welfare and health of implanted fish. Secondly, this study shown that tagged fish can be sampled during experiments and be considered as a representative portion of the population, displaying similar growth and physiological parameters compared to untagged fish.

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Effects of Stocking Density on Stress, Hematological Responses, and Growth of Black Rockfish Sebastes schlegelii

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The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effect of stocking density on juvenile Black Rockfish Sebastes schlegelii (average weight = 12 g) in terms of stress, hematological responses, and growth performance during a 4‐month growth trial in a flow‐through system. The initial stocking densities were 1.3 kg/m3 (low), 1.8 kg/m3 (medium), and 2.3 kg/m3 (high), and the final densities were 4.9 kg/m3 (low), 5.6 kg/m3 (medium), and 6.3 kg/m3 (high). At the end of the trial, the high stocking density significantly affected growth characteristics, levels of growth hormone and insulin‐like growth factor 1, and hematological indices (hematocrit, red blood cell count, and hemoglobin level) compared to the medium and low stocking densities. The plasma cortisol and immunoglobulin‐M levels were significantly higher at the high density than at the other two densities. Taken together, while the low and medium stocking densities (final densities of up to 5.6 kg/m3) did not affect stress and hematological indices or growth, the high stocking density (final density of 6.3 kg/m3) significantly impacted those variables, which suggests an allostatic load at that density. Thus, the use of a final stocking density less than 6.3 kg/m3 should be considered to avoid compromising the stress and health condition and growth of Black Rockfish at this size and temperature range.

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Behavioral and physiological responses to stocking density in sea bream (Sparus aurata): Do coping styles matter?

Cited by 53 publications

References 69 publications

Surgical implantation of electronic tags does not induce medium-term effect. Insights from growth and stress physiological profile in two marine fish species

Surgical implantation of electronic tags does not induce medium-term effect. Insights from growth and stress physiological profile in two marine fish species

Are tagged fish like others? Insights from growth and stress physiological profile of two marine fish species

Effects of Stocking Density on Stress, Hematological Responses, and Growth of Black Rockfish Sebastes schlegelii

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