The effect of vaccination, ploidy and smolt production regime on pathological melanin depositions in muscle tissue of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L

• Published in: Journal of Fish Diseases
• Main Authors: Larsen, H A S, Austbø, L, Nødtvedt, A, Fraser, T W K, Rimstad, E, Fjelldal, P G, Hansen, T, Koppang, E O
• Other Authors: Research Council of Norway, Fishery and Aquaculture Industry Research Fund, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, ‘Torsteds legat til fordel for dyrene’
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2013
• Subjects: Almo; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12106; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjfd.12106; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jfd.12106

Abstract The presence of melanin in muscle fillets of farmed salmon represents a considerable quality problem for the salmon industry with major economic concerns. In this study, we have examined the presence of abnormal pigmentation in vaccinated versus unvaccinated Atlantic salmon, S almo salar L...