Review on Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Aquaculture: Life Cycle, Growth, Aquaculture Practices and Challenges

Mhalhel, Kamel; Levanti, Maria; Abbate, Francesco; Laurà, Rosaria; Guerrera, Maria Cristina; Aragona, Marialuisa; Porcino, Caterina; Briglia, Marilena; Germanà, Antonino; Montalbano, Giuseppe

doi:10.3390/jmse11102008

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“…The impact of nutrition on bone development and remodeling in the gilthead seabream has been the subject of several studies, with the available information being somewhat fragmentary, depending on the specific nutrients in consideration [73]. Recent advances in formulating starter diets for larvae and enriching emulsions for live prey have revealed various essential nutrients, particularly vitamins, lipids, and minerals, crucial in normal skeletogenesis.…”

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“…Intensive selective breeding programs were recognized as an effective strategy adopted to overcome bone deformity issues for gilthead seabream mariculture, improving the growth performance [85] and morphology [73,86] by preserving or neglecting the DNA markers tightly linked to traits-affecting genes provided by the genomic region closely linked to major effect genes known as quantitative trait loci (QTL).…”

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Skeletal Morphogenesis and Anomalies in Gilthead Seabream: A Comprehensive Review

Mhalhel,

Levanti,

Abbate

et al. 2023

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The gilthead seabream, one of the most important species in Mediterranean aquaculture, with an increasing status of exploitation in terms of production volume and aquafarming technologies, has become an important research topic over the years. The accumulation of knowledge from several studies conducted during recent decades on their functional and biological characteristics has significantly improved their aquacultural aspects, namely their reproductive success, survival, and growth. Despite the remarkable progress in the aquaculture industry, hatchery conditions are still far from ideal, resulting in frequent abnormalities at the beginning of intensive culture, entailing significant economic losses. Those deformities are induced during the embryonic and post-embryonic periods of life, and their development is still poorly understood. In the present review, we created a comprehensive synthesis that covers the various aspects of skeletal morphogenesis and anomalies in the gilthead seabream, highlighting the genetic, environmental, and nutritional factors contributing to bone deformities and emphasized the potential of the gilthead seabream as a model organism for understanding bone morphogenesis in both aquaculture and translational biological research. This review article addresses the existing lack in the literature regarding gilthead seabream bone deformities, as there are currently no comprehensive reviews on this subject.

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Skeletal Morphogenesis and Anomalies in Gilthead Seabream: A Comprehensive Review

Mhalhel,

Levanti,

Abbate

et al. 2023

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“…It has an estimated annual production volume of 258,754 T/year by the leading six producers worldwide (i.e., Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Tunisia, Spain, and Italy). Its 2018 worldwide exports of 130,042 tons were valued at USD 653 million, and imports of 100,584 tons were valued at USD 532 million [24]. Gilthead seabream is generally considered a robust and pathogen-resilient species; however, it is highly affected by bacteria (e.g., Tenacibaculum maritimum), parasites (e.g., Sparicotyle chrysophrii, Enterospora nucleophila, Enteromyxum leei, and Amyloodinium ocellatum), and viruses (e.g., nervous necrosis virus; NVV) [25].…”

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Dietary Artemisia arborescens Supplementation Effects on Growth, Oxidative Status, and Immunity of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata L.)

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Toubanaki,

Kolygas

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Fish infectious diseases are one of the main constraints of the aquaculture sector. The use of medicinal plants provides a sustainable way of protection using safe, eco-friendly compounds in a more cost-effective way of treatment, compared to antibiotics. The aim of the present study is the assessment of Artemisia arborescens (AA) feed-supplementation effects on gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata). Fish with an average initial body weight of 109.43 ± 3.81 g, were divided into two groups based on AA feed composition (A25 and A50). Following two months of ad libitum feeding, the effect of diets on fish weight and length were measured. Fish serum and mucus were analyzed for non-specific immune parameters (nitric oxide, lysozyme, myeloperoxidase, protease-/anti-protease activity, and complement), antibody responses, oxidative stress (cytochrome P450 1A1, metallothionein), and metabolism markers (total protein, alkaline phosphatase, and glucose). Expression levels of antioxidants (sod1, gpx1), cytokines (il-1b, il-10, tfgb1, and tnfa), hepcidin, and heat shock protein grp75 genes were measured in spleen samples. A results analysis indicated that A. arborescens use as a feed supplement has a compromised positive effect on the growth performance, immune response, and blood parameters of gilthead seabream. Overall, the suitability of A. arborescens as an efficient food supplement for gilthead seabream health improvement was investigated, setting the basis for its application assessment in Mediterranean aquaculture.

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“…The exchange of knowledge between fish farmers and scientists has led to production growth over the years. Several areas of the species' production have been investigated over the last few decades (Mhalhel et al, 2023), one of them being the cryopreservation of the species' sperm (Cabrita et al, 2005;Fabbrocini et al, 2000;Gallego et al, 2012a). Adjustments in production management will always be welcome for the continued sustainable growth of aquaculture.…”

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Development and application of low-cost and environment-friendly techniques for fish sperm cryopreservation

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Fish sperm cryopreservation is a technique that can increase the reproduction in captive efficiency of freshwater and marine fishes. The technique is applied in environmental conservation programs and aquaculture. Over the last few decades, protocols for sperm cryopreservation from many fishes have been established. However, the researchers' main focus was successfully freezing and thawing sperm, neglecting the period in which the gametes remain in contact with the cryoprotective solution until fertilization. Exposure of sperm to cryoprotectant solutions after thawing can be harmful to the quality of the gametes since they can be toxic.The vast majority of the established protocols use ultra-resistant plastic containers to store sperm during the cryopreservation process. These containers usually are not reused, generating highly polluting waste for the environment. Furthermore, in some countries, the containers usually used are sold by a few industries, which makes acquisition difficult and increases the product's price. Thus, the main objective of the thesis was to create and test low-cost methodologies that enhance the use of fish post-thaw sperm and make the sperm cryopreservation process more environmentally friendly.The experiments in the Chapters 1 and 2 were developed in Brazil. We used the South American silver catfish Rhamdia quelen, a species considered an experimental model for native South American fishes. In vitro fertilization and sperm cryopreservation protocols for the species were already established; thus, we based our work on these protocols to apply innovations.In Chapter 1, we tested the use of post-thawing dilution to reduce the toxicity of the cryoprotectant solution. This technique is commonly used in mammalian sperm cryopreservation protocols but has never before been applied to post-thaw sperm of South American fishes. South American silver catfish post-thaw sperm samples were diluted in a saline extender (1.1% NaCl -325 mOsm kg -1 ; pH 7.6). The post-thaw sperm diluted samples showed higher velocities, straightness, progression, and flagellar beat frequency than SUMMARY 2 the cells of undiluted samples (control). The post-thawing dilution also provided higher fertilization and hatching rates than the control group. Thus, the post-thawing sperm dilution proved to be a simple, cheap, and efficient methodology that should be included in the silver catfish sperm cryopreservation protocol.

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Review on Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Aquaculture: Life Cycle, Growth, Aquaculture Practices and Challenges

Cited by 6 publications

References 93 publications

Skeletal Morphogenesis and Anomalies in Gilthead Seabream: A Comprehensive Review

Skeletal Morphogenesis and Anomalies in Gilthead Seabream: A Comprehensive Review

Dietary Artemisia arborescens Supplementation Effects on Growth, Oxidative Status, and Immunity of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata L.)

Development and application of low-cost and environment-friendly techniques for fish sperm cryopreservation

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