Journal
AQUACULTURE
Volume 295, Issue 1-2, Pages 110-115Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.06.036
Keywords
Atlantic cod; Crowding stress; Humoral immune response; Antioxidant capacity; Godus morhua
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- Research Council of Norway [176528]
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Considering overcrowding as a stressor, the effects of a short-term exposure on the immune responses of Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua L were determined at 2, 24 and 72 h post-crowding. While plasma glucose and total antioxidant capacity were quantified as stress responses, immune responses were based on humoral indices. Bactericidal capacity of plasma was also assessed. There was a significant increase in plasma glucose and total antioxidant capacity at 2 h post-crowding, however the former returned to pre-stress levels 24 h later and the latter remained elevated until 72 h. The plasma protein did not reveal any significant change, but there was a transient upregulation of globulin at 24 h post-crowding. The myeloperoxidase activity increased at 2 h after the stress, but returned to its pre-stress levels at 24 h. The lysozyme activity was upregulated even from the first time point after stress, although the differences were significant only at 24 and 72 h compared to the activity prior to stress. At 72 h post-crowding there was a significant increase in alkaline phosphatase activity while haemolytic activity showed a significant decrease. An increase in the proliferation of the bacterial pathogens, Vibrio anguillarum and Aeromonas salmonicida was seen from 24 h in the plasma of the stressed fish. Thus, our finding suggests that short-term crowding stress modulates the immune responses in Atlantic cod and therefore husbandry procedures should consider these effects while addressing better management strategies. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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