Muscle growth and flesh quality of farmed Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) in relation to season of harvest

• Main Author: Hagen, Ørjan
• Other Authors: Johnston, Ian A.
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of St Andrews 2009
• Subjects: Atlantic halibut; Muscle growth; Sexual dimorphism; Seasonal effect; Flesh quality; Collagen; Collagen cross-links; Cathepsin; Gene expression; Bodø; Mørkvedbukta; Norway
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10023/642

In the present study, muscle growth and flesh quality have been investigated from both commercially farmed Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) (Aga marine AS, Norway)and halibut obtained from small-scale trials at Mørkvedbukta Research Station (Bodø University College, Norway). Morphometric...