Effect of feeding Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) a diet enriched with stearidonic acid from parr to smolt on growth and n-3 long-chain PUFA biosynthesis

• Published in: British Journal of Nutrition
• Main Authors: Codabaccus, Mohamed B., Bridle, Andrew R., Nichols, Peter D., Carter, Chris G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2011
• Subjects: Eta; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007114510005714; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0007114510005714

Vegetable oils (VO) have become the predominant substitute for fish oil (FO) in aquafeeds; however, the resultant lower content of n -3 long-chain ( ≥ C20) PUFA ( n -3 LC-PUFA) in fish has put their use under scrutiny. The need to investigate new oil sources exists. The present study tested the hypo...