Objective The project sets out to define the optimum conditions, in particular dietary manipulation, for growth in intensive aquaculture of the eel Anguilla anguilla and the sturgeon Acipenser sp. Both fish have a high market value which may be further increased by elevation of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) levels in their tissues, resulting from increased dietary levels. Also increasing their nutritional and commercial value as healthy food for human consumption, elevated tissue levels of PUFA and vitamin E may increase the resistance of fish to the stressful conditions encountered in intensive aquaculture. This project examines the physiological and behavioural responses of fish under the conditions prevailing in intensive aquaculture and during handling and transport to identify sources of stress, stress reactions and their possible modulation by dietary manipulation. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculeslipids Programme(s) FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 251 - Health of aquacultural stocks Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Address Edgbaston B15 2TT Birmingham United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA CALABRIA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ponte pietro bucci, arcavacata 87036 Rende See on map UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via mezzocannone 8 80134 Napoli See on map UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Strandpromenaden 5 3000 Helsingoer See on map Università degli Studi di Milano Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via balzaretti 9 20133 Milano See on map
