Farmed European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, Linnaeus, 1758) were collected during 2016 from one Sicilian fish farm that uses two different rearing systems - sea cage and concrete tank - for determination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), organochlorine pesticides (OCP) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) residues by HRGC-MS/MS. Moreover, commercial feed was analysed. This study aimed to determine whether the different rearing systems affect the concentration of these compounds, and to assess the safety of cultured fish. PCBs represent the pollutants with the highest concentration; in particular, PCB138 and 153 have the highest concentration in almost all samples. Among OCPs, only 4,4'-DDE, 4,4'-DDD and 4,4'-DDT residues have been detected. Concerning PAHs, only fluorene and phenanthrene were detected, in both rearing systems. Although some residues of organic pollutants were found in the analysed samples, they were always below the MRLs, so the results suggest that farmed sea bass are safe for human consumption.
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January 2025
College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
This research aimed to explore the impact of tea polyphenol (TP) supplementation on the development, antioxidant properties, immune responses, and gut wellness in largemouth bass (, LMB). Four diets with varying levels of TPs (0.00%, 0.
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January 2025
Institute of Fisheries, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550025, China.
The experiment was aimed at examining the influence of adding emodin to feeds on the growth performance, liver immunity, and resistance against infection among juvenile largemouth basses and other potential mechanisms. A total of 540 fish (45 ± 0.3 g) were randomly divided into 6 diets, including EM-0, EM-250, EM-500, EM-1000, EM-2000, and EM-4000 diets, in which 0, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 mg kg emodin was added.
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January 2025
College of Fisheries, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
Largemouth bass (LMB, ), a commercially important farmed fish, is vulnerable to heat stress. Breeding heat-resistant LMB is highly desirable in the face of global warming. However, we still lack an efficient method to assess the heat resistance of LMB.
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January 2025
Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China.
A seven-week trial was designed to evaluate the effects of dietary seaweed polysaccharide (SP) supplementation on the growth performance and physiological health of largemouth bass. The results reveal that the 0.05SP group showed the best growth performance.
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January 2025
Department of Paediatrics, Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, Gambia
Background: Diarrhoea remains a leading cause of death in children. An intestinal adsorbent may reduce diarrhoea duration and severity.
Methods: Randomised controlled feasibility trial with two phases: phase 1 (0-4 hours and double-blind) and phase 2 (up to 5 days and open-label).
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