Transcriptional evidence for low contribution of oil droplets to acute toxicity from dispersed oil in first feeding Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae

Author(s):  
Pål A. Olsvik ◽  
Bjørn Henrik Hansen ◽  
Trond Nordtug ◽  
Mari Moren ◽  
Elisabeth Holen ◽  
...  
2006 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artie McCollum ◽  
Jessica Geubtner ◽  
Ione Hunt von Herbing

Abstract A microcalorimeter that measures total heat output (μW) was used to determine total metabolic rate (aerobic and anaerobic) and the cost of feeding (specific dynamic action, SDA) in larval Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) from hatching to 4 weeks post-hatch at 10°C. Total heat output increased throughout development from 2.14 μW at first-feeding to 23.72 μW at 4 weeks post-hatch. SDA was determined by comparing the total heat output among unfed larvae and fed larvae simultaneously. Total heat output increased in the first 2 h after feeding with rotifers (Brachionus sp.) and Artemia, remained high for up to 10 h, was significantly higher in fed larvae than in unfed larvae, and ranged from 16.56 μW at first-feeding to 47.84 μW at 4 weeks post-hatch. The differences in total heat output between unfed and fed larvae were 14.42 μW and 24.12 μW, representing an increase in metabolic cost of feeding by a factor of 1.67 over the first 4 weeks of larval life. That the metabolic cost of feeding increased with development and remained elevated suggests that cod larvae allocate a large part of their energy budget to growth in order to meet the demands of their fast growth rates.


2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Øie ◽  
T. Galloway ◽  
M. Sørøy ◽  
M. Holmvaag Hansen ◽  
I.A. Norheim ◽  
...  

1999 ◽  
Vol 202 (15) ◽  
pp. 2111-2120 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.F. Galloway ◽  
E. Kjorsvik ◽  
H. Kryvi

The present study describes the development of the axial musculature in first-feeding larvae of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) with different somatic growth rates achieved by using different nutritional conditions. Muscle growth was assessed by determining the number of muscle fibres (hyperplasia) and the growth of existing fibres (hypertrophy). Larvae were fed rotifers containing a high (1. 4; treatment 1) or low (0.2; treatment 2) ratio of docosahexaenoic acid to eicosapentaenoic acid from day 5 after hatching. From day 17, the larvae were fed Artemia nauplii with the same enrichment in both treatments. Treatment 1 gave the highest somatic growth rate and hence the highest dry mass at the end of the experiment, but no difference in larval standard length was found between treatments. In slow-growing larvae, higher priority was thus put into reaching a certain length than into increasing muscle mass. The largest fibres, which were present from hatching, increased in cross-sectional area during larval development, but no differences were found between treatments in the cross-sectional area of individual fibres or the total cross-sectional area of these fibres at the end of the experiment. The first white recruitment fibres were observed at the dorsal and ventral apices of the myotome at approximately the onset of first feeding (larval length 4.5 mm). In larvae 8.5 mm long, the total cross-sectional area of white muscle fibres in the treatment 2 group was 75 % of that in the treatment 1 group. The highest somatic growth rate was associated with an increased contribution of hyperplasia to axial white muscle growth. In the faster-growing larval group, the relative contribution of hyperplasia to the total white muscle cross-sectional area was 50 %, whereas it was 41 % in the slower-growing larval group. The subsequent growth potential may thus be negatively affected by inadequate larval feeding.


Chemosphere ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 79 (9) ◽  
pp. 905-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.A. Olsvik ◽  
T. Nordtug ◽  
D. Altin ◽  
K.K. Lie ◽  
I. Overrein ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (7) ◽  
pp. 1145-1154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teshome Tilahun Bizuayehu ◽  
Tomasz Furmanek ◽  
Ørjan Karlsen ◽  
Terje van der Meeren ◽  
Rolf Brudvik Edvardsen ◽  
...  

AbstractTo our knowledge, there is no report on microRNA (miRNA) expression and their target analysis in relation to the type of the first feed and its effect on the further growth of fish. Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae have better growth and development performance when fed natural zooplankton as a start-feed, as compared with those fed typical aquaculture start-feeds. In our experiment, two groups of Atlantic cod larvae were fed reference feed (zooplankton, mostly copepods, filtered from a seawater pond) v. aquaculture feeds: enriched rotifers (Brachionus sp.) and later brine shrimp (Artemia salina). We examined the miRNA expressions of six defined developmental stages as determined and standardised by body length from first feeding for both diet groups. We found eight miRNA (miR-9, miR-19a, miR-130b, miR-146, miR-181a, miR-192, miR-206 and miR-11240) differentially expressed between the two feeding groups in at least one developmental stage. We verified the next-generation sequencing data using real-time RT-PCR. We found 397 putative targets (mRNA) to the differentially expressed miRNA; eighteen of these mRNA showed differential expression in at least one stage. The patterns of differentially expressed miRNA and their putative target mRNA were mostly inverse, but sometimes also concurrent. The predicted miRNA targets were involved in different pathways, including metabolic, phototransduction and signalling pathways. The results of this study provide new nutrigenomic information on the potential role of miRNA in mediating nutritional effects on growth during the start-feeding period in fish larvae.


2006 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 320-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Opstad ◽  
J. Suontama ◽  
E. Langmyhr ◽  
R.E. Olsen

Abstract We studied the effects of partial or complete substitution of fishmeal with alternative sources of marine protein (amphipod or krill meal) on growth, survival, liver index, and deformities of juvenile cod (Gadus morhua L.). The diets contained either 100% fishmeal or fishmeal that was replaced with 25%, 50%, or 100% amphipod meal or 50% or 100% Antarctic krill meal. Cod larvae were start-fed on rotifers and weaned directly to one of the six formulated feeds at a mean wet weight of 28 mg, 40 days post first-feeding. The mean weight of fish reared on different diets at the end of the experiment ranged from 0.92 to 2.52 g. The best growth was obtained by cod fed 100% fishmeal and 50% krill meal. There was a trend in the direction of slower growth with increasing levels of amphipod meal in the diets. Survival ranged from 87% to 79%, and there was a tendency for higher mortality with increasing content of amphipod meal. The liver index varied between 11.7% and 9.9%. The composition of the diets also had a significant influence on the occurrence of skeletal deformities. The highest proportion of deformities (16% of all fish) was in fish fed 100% amphipod meal, decreasing as the proportion of amphipod meal in the diets declined. A similar effect was not seen with Antarctic krill meal. The amphipod meal had a high content of ash, fluoride, cadmium, and mercury, which may have caused the deformities.


2018 ◽  
Vol 640-641 ◽  
pp. 138-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjørn Henrik Hansen ◽  
Lisbet Sørensen ◽  
Patricia Almeira Carvalho ◽  
Sonnich Meier ◽  
Andy M. Booth ◽  
...  

1972 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1295-1301 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. L. Fletcher ◽  
R. J. Hoyle

The acute toxicity of yellow phosphorus (P4) to Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and Atlantic salmon smolts (Salmo salar) was investigated using two experimental procedures: (a) continuous exposure and (b) single brief exposure.In continuous-exposure experiments, P4 was lethal to cod and seawater-maintained salmon at concentrations as low as 1.89 and 0.79 μg/liter, respectively. Salmon that were exposed to P4 concentrations of 40 μg/liter or less developed a distinct external red color and showed signs of extensive hemolysis. At death, salmon that had been exposed to P4 concentrations of 90 μg/liter and lower showed a progressive decline in hematocrits. In contrast, cod were never observed to show any evidence of external redness, hemolysis, or reduced hematocrits.In the brief-exposure experiments, cod and salmon were subjected (20 min to 3.5 hr) to P4 concentrations ranging from 245 to 4030 μg/liter. These brief exposures resulted in mortalities to both species that were delayed for as long as 2 weeks. Salmon turned "red" 16–24 hr following exposure, and at death showed evidence of hemolysis and reduced hematocrits. None of the cod exhibited any of these symptoms.


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