Performance and welfare of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. post-smolts in recirculating aquaculture systems: Importance of salinity and water velocity
Producing a larger post-smolt in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) could shorten the production time in sea cages and potentially reduce mortality. Knowledge of the biological requirements of post-smolts in closed-containment systems is however lacking. In the present study, the effects of sal...
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ftnorce:oai:norceresearch.brage.unit.no:11250/2686697 2023-05-15T15:31:22+02:00 Performance and welfare of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. post-smolts in recirculating aquaculture systems: Importance of salinity and water velocity Ytrestøyl, Trine Takle, Harald Rune Kolarevic, Jelena Calabrese, Sara Timmerhaus, Gerrit Rosseland, Bjørn Olav Teien, Hans-Christian Nilsen, Tom Ole Handeland, Sigurd O Stefansson, Sigurd Ebbesson, Lars Terjesen, Bendik Fyhn 2020 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2686697 https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12682 eng eng Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 2020, 51 (2), 373-392. urn:issn:0893-8849 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2686697 https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12682 cristin:1820052 © 2020, Authors Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 51 2 373-392 Journal article Peer reviewed 2020 ftnorce https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12682 2022-10-13T05:50:32Z Producing a larger post-smolt in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) could shorten the production time in sea cages and potentially reduce mortality. Knowledge of the biological requirements of post-smolts in closed-containment systems is however lacking. In the present study, the effects of salinity and water velocity on growth, survival, health, and welfare of Atlantic salmon reared in RAS were examined. Salmon smolts were stocked in three separate RAS with salinities of 12, 22, and 32‰ and subjected to high (1.0 body lengths per s−1) or low (0.3 body lengths second−1) water velocity. Growth performance, survival, welfare, and physiological stress responses were monitored until the fish reached a bodyweight of around 450 g. Growth rate was higher at lower salinity and higher water velocity generally had a positive effect on growth in all salinities. Feed conversion ratio was lower at 12‰ compared to the 22 and 32‰ when the fish were between 250 and 450 g. Higher mortality, elevated plasma cortisol levels, higher incidence of cataract, and a higher expression of stress-induced genes in the skin (iNOS, Muc5ac-like) indicated a negative effect of higher salinity on fish welfare. Male maturation was low (<1%), and not affected by salinity or water velocity. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic salmon Salmo salar NORCE vitenarkiv (Norwegian Research Centre) Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 51 2 373 392 |
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Producing a larger post-smolt in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) could shorten the production time in sea cages and potentially reduce mortality. Knowledge of the biological requirements of post-smolts in closed-containment systems is however lacking. In the present study, the effects of salinity and water velocity on growth, survival, health, and welfare of Atlantic salmon reared in RAS were examined. Salmon smolts were stocked in three separate RAS with salinities of 12, 22, and 32‰ and subjected to high (1.0 body lengths per s−1) or low (0.3 body lengths second−1) water velocity. Growth performance, survival, welfare, and physiological stress responses were monitored until the fish reached a bodyweight of around 450 g. Growth rate was higher at lower salinity and higher water velocity generally had a positive effect on growth in all salinities. Feed conversion ratio was lower at 12‰ compared to the 22 and 32‰ when the fish were between 250 and 450 g. Higher mortality, elevated plasma cortisol levels, higher incidence of cataract, and a higher expression of stress-induced genes in the skin (iNOS, Muc5ac-like) indicated a negative effect of higher salinity on fish welfare. Male maturation was low (<1%), and not affected by salinity or water velocity. publishedVersion |
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Ytrestøyl, Trine Takle, Harald Rune Kolarevic, Jelena Calabrese, Sara Timmerhaus, Gerrit Rosseland, Bjørn Olav Teien, Hans-Christian Nilsen, Tom Ole Handeland, Sigurd O Stefansson, Sigurd Ebbesson, Lars Terjesen, Bendik Fyhn |
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Ytrestøyl, Trine Takle, Harald Rune Kolarevic, Jelena Calabrese, Sara Timmerhaus, Gerrit Rosseland, Bjørn Olav Teien, Hans-Christian Nilsen, Tom Ole Handeland, Sigurd O Stefansson, Sigurd Ebbesson, Lars Terjesen, Bendik Fyhn Performance and welfare of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. post-smolts in recirculating aquaculture systems: Importance of salinity and water velocity |
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Ytrestøyl, Trine Takle, Harald Rune Kolarevic, Jelena Calabrese, Sara Timmerhaus, Gerrit Rosseland, Bjørn Olav Teien, Hans-Christian Nilsen, Tom Ole Handeland, Sigurd O Stefansson, Sigurd Ebbesson, Lars Terjesen, Bendik Fyhn |
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Performance and welfare of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. post-smolts in recirculating aquaculture systems: Importance of salinity and water velocity |
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Performance and welfare of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. post-smolts in recirculating aquaculture systems: Importance of salinity and water velocity |
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Performance and welfare of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. post-smolts in recirculating aquaculture systems: Importance of salinity and water velocity |
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Performance and welfare of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. post-smolts in recirculating aquaculture systems: Importance of salinity and water velocity |
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Performance and welfare of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. post-smolts in recirculating aquaculture systems: Importance of salinity and water velocity |
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performance and welfare of atlantic salmon, salmo salar l. post-smolts in recirculating aquaculture systems: importance of salinity and water velocity |
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