The effects of temperature and ploidy on the metabolism and energetics of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) infected with amoebic gill disease ...
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture is an important industry from the global down to local markets. In Tasmania, the industry faces a serious health risk in the form of amoebic gill disease (AGD). The disease attributes 14 to 20% of production costs through control measures and mortalities. Th...
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University Of Tasmania
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.25959/23238314.v1 https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/The_effects_of_temperature_and_ploidy_on_the_metabolism_and_energetics_of_Atlantic_salmon_Salmo_salar_infected_with_amoebic_gill_disease/23238314/1 |
| Summary: | Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture is an important industry from the global down to local markets. In Tasmania, the industry faces a serious health risk in the form of amoebic gill disease (AGD). The disease attributes 14 to 20% of production costs through control measures and mortalities. The warmer summer months result in proliferation of AGD suggesting that the 1.3 to 3vÄv¿C temperature increases predicted by the end of the century could detrimentally impact the Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry. This thesis investigates current and future temperature scenarios on chronic and acute thermal tolerance of aquaculture-relevant species and disease status. Specifically, the focus is on respiratory physiology under potentially stressful environmental conditions. The production of triploids can be advantageous to the aquaculture industry due to their inherent sterility allowing them to reach market size without the stress of maturation. In addition, triploids present a unique experimental model to ... |
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