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Ghrelin is involved in voluntary anorexia in Atlantic salmon raised at elevated sea temperatures.
General and comparative endocrinology - 1 Jan 2012
Hevrøy E M, Waagbø R, Torstensen B E, Takle H, Stubhaug I, Jørgensen S M, Torgersen T, Tvenning L, Susort S, Breck O, Hansen T
Abstract excerpt
Due to global and local climate changes, farmed salmon may experience periods of elevated sea temperatures. An experiment was conducted to examine endocrine and dietary effects of high sea temperatures in adult (2.0 kg) and sexually immature Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Groups of salmon were exposed to 19 °C while others were kept as controls at 14 °C. The experiment lasted for 56 days, and fish were given...
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