The influence of sea cage aquaculture on cage-associated wild fish ...
Sea cage aquaculture can alter the spatial distribution of wild fish populations; however, little is known about the dietary habits and subsequent effects on wild fish. In this thesis, I used stable isotopes δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N values and proportions of vegetable oil-based fatty acids (VOFAs) to investiga...
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ftdatacite:10.48336/4km1-8c88 2023-05-15T15:27:31+02:00 The influence of sea cage aquaculture on cage-associated wild fish ... McAllister, Luke 2023 https://dx.doi.org/10.48336/4km1-8c88 https://research.library.mun.ca/15838/ en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland Text ScholarlyArticle article-journal 2023 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.48336/4km1-8c88 2023-04-03T17:54:40Z Sea cage aquaculture can alter the spatial distribution of wild fish populations; however, little is known about the dietary habits and subsequent effects on wild fish. In this thesis, I used stable isotopes δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N values and proportions of vegetable oil-based fatty acids (VOFAs) to investigate the dietary habits of wild cage-associated Atlantic cod Gadus morhua and Atlantic redfish Sebastes fasciatus. Furthermore, I compared the length, weight and condition of cage-associated G. morhua ages 2-4 years old to reference sites within the local division and outside divisions removed from aquaculture, and used VOFAs as biomarkers for waste feed consumption to identify any role(s) in explaining differences in length, weight and condition among age classes. Juvenile G. morhua captured around sea cages had depleted δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N values and elevated proportions of VOFAs consistent with waste feed consumption and sea cage residency, whereas differences in δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N, and VOFAs in cage-associated adult G. morhua ... Text atlantic cod Atlantic redfish Gadus morhua DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) |
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Sea cage aquaculture can alter the spatial distribution of wild fish populations; however, little is known about the dietary habits and subsequent effects on wild fish. In this thesis, I used stable isotopes δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N values and proportions of vegetable oil-based fatty acids (VOFAs) to investigate the dietary habits of wild cage-associated Atlantic cod Gadus morhua and Atlantic redfish Sebastes fasciatus. Furthermore, I compared the length, weight and condition of cage-associated G. morhua ages 2-4 years old to reference sites within the local division and outside divisions removed from aquaculture, and used VOFAs as biomarkers for waste feed consumption to identify any role(s) in explaining differences in length, weight and condition among age classes. Juvenile G. morhua captured around sea cages had depleted δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N values and elevated proportions of VOFAs consistent with waste feed consumption and sea cage residency, whereas differences in δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N, and VOFAs in cage-associated adult G. morhua ... |
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