Exploring the Effects of Acute Stress Exposure on Lumpfish Plasma and Liver Biomarkers
Santa Lopes, Tiago da | Costas, Benjamín | Ramos-Pinto, Lourenço | Reynolds, Patrick | Imsland, Albert K. D. | Fernandes, Jorge M. O.
Special issue Animal Health and Welfare in Aquaculture.-- 14 pages, 5 figures, 1 table.-- Data Availability Statement: Data are contained within the article
Показать больше [+] Меньше [-]This study aimed to expand knowledge on lumpfish stress physiology by investigating the effects of acute stress on primary (i.e., cortisol) and secondary (e.g., metabolites) stress responses, as well as oxidative stress biomarkers, from stress exposure to a recovery phase. The results showed that the lumpfish physiological response to 1 min air exposure is mild, in line with recent studies, and comparable to that described for white sturgeons. Cortisol seems to be the most reliable acute stress biomarker in lumpfish, with a significant increase in plasma 30 min after stress exposure, returning to resting levels 2 h after exposure. In contrast, glucose and lactate were not significantly altered by short-term air exposure. Effects on hepatic energy mobilisation were also detected following the acute stress. This study showed that acute 1 min air exposure seems tolerable, allowing a swift recovery. However, more studies on the impacts of air exposure and repeated acute stressors on lumpfish stress and immune responses are required to develop industry standards for lumpfish health and welfare monitoring
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