Scientific articles

An assessment of disease occurrence and mortality in marine fish farming in Spain
Muniesa, A., Furones, D., Rodgers, C. & Basurco, B.
Aquaculture Reports, Volume 25, August 2022, 101257


An assessment of health management and biosecurity procedures in marine fish farming in Spain
Muniesa, A., Furones, D., Rodgers, C. & Basurco, B.
Aquaculture Reports, Volume 25, August 2022, 101199


Top-level institutional policies and their implementation at regional level − A difficult equation. The example of the social acceptability of aquaculture development in Malaga, Spain
Pérez Agúndez, J.A., Raux, P., Vieira, M., Cavallo, M. & Lancelot, L.
Aquaculture Reports, Volume 25, August 2022, 101227


Making full use of qualitative data to generate new fish product ideas through co-creation with consumers: a methodological approach
López-Mas L, Claret A, Stancu V, Brunsø K, Peral I, Santa Cruz E, Krystallis A, Guerrero L.
Foods, 11(15):2287, July 2022


European consumer segments with a high potential for accepting new innovative fish products based on their food-related lifestyle
Stancu, V., Brunsø, K., Krystallis, A., Guerrero, L., Santa Cruz, E. & Peral, I.
Food Quality and Preference, Volume 99, July 2022, 104560


Population structure and genetic variability in wild and farmed Mediterranean populations of gilthead seabream and European seabass inferred from a 60K combined species SNP array
Villanueva, B., Fernández, A., Peiró-Pastor, R., Peñaloza, C., Houston, R., Sonesson, A., Tsigenopoulos, C., Bargelloni, L., Gamsız, K., Karahan, B., Gökçek, E., Fernández, J. & Saura, M.
Aquaculture Reports, Volume 24, June 2022, 101145


Market Opportunities for US Aquaculture Producers: The Case of Branzino
Asche, F., Garlock, T., Camp, E., Guillen, J., Kumar, G., Llorente, I., & Shamshak, G.
Marine Resource Economics, volume 37, number 2, April 2022


Integrated Management Strategies for Viral Nervous Necrosis (VNN) Disease Control in Marine Fish Farming in the Mediterranean
Padrós, F., Caggiano, M., Toffan, A., Constenla, M., Zarza, C. & Ciulli, C.
Pathogens 2022, 11(3), 330, March 2022


Genetic parameters and genotype by environment interaction for production traits and organ weights of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) reared in sea cages
Gulzari, B., Komen, H., Nammula, V.R. & Bastiaansen, J. W.M.
Aquaculture Volume 548, Part 1, 15 February 2022, 737555


Assessing the economic impact of diseases in Mediterranean grow-out farms culturing European seabass
Fernández Sánchez, J.L., Le Breton, A., Brun, E., Vendramin, N., Spiliopoulos, G., Furones, D. & Basurco, B.
Aquaculture Volume 547, 30 January 2022, 737530


Different fish meal and fish oil dietary levels in European seabass: welfare implications after acute confinement stress
Pelusio, N., Bonaldo, A., Gisbert, E., Andree, K.B., Esteban, M.A., Dondi, F., Sabetti, M.C., Gatta, P.P., Parma;L.
Frontiers in Marine Science, 04 January 2022


Assessing the economic impact of key operational factors on grow-out farms producing European seabass under different scenarios of production
Fernández Sánchez, J.L., Llorente, I., Basurco, B. & Aguilera, C.
Aquaculture Economics & Management. 5 November 2021


Capital structure and firm performance: Agency theory application to Mediterranean aquaculture firms
Ankamah-Yeboah, I., Nielsen, R. & Llorente, I.
Aquaculture Economics & Management. 17 September 2021


Blue growth facing citizen protests: analysing the participative democracy process from four case studies in Brittany (France)
Kermagoret, C. & Frangoudes, K.
Revue internationale de psychosociologie et de gestion des comportements organisationnels (2262-8401) (CAIRN), September 2021, Vol. XXVII , N. 69 , P. 91-111


Genomic and phenotypic agreement defines the use of microwave dielectric spectroscopy for recording muscle lipid content in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Difford, G.F., Díaz-Gil, C., Sánchez-Moya, A., Aslam, M.L., Horn, S.S., Ruyter, B., Herlin, M., Lopez, M. & Sonesson, A. K.
Frontiers in Genetics 12:671491. 30 August 2021


Development and testing of a combined species SNP array for the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)
Peñaloza, C., Manousaki, T., Franchc, R., Tsakogiannis, A., Sonesson, A., Aslam, M.L., Allal, F., Bargelloni, L., Houston, R.D. & Tsigenopoulos, C.S.
Genomics Volume 113, Issue 4, July 2021, Pages 2096-2107


First description and diagnostics of disease caused by Piscirickettsia salmonis in farmed European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax Linnaeus) from Croatia
Zrnčić, S., Vendramin, N., Boutrup,T., Boye, M., Madsen,L., Nonneman, B., Brnić, D. & Oraić, D.
Journal of Fish Diseases Volume 44, Issue 7. July 2021


Is existing legislation supporting a socially acceptable aquaculture in the European Union? A transversal analysis of France, Italy and Spain
Cavallo, M., Perez Agundez, J., Raux, P. & Frangoudes, K.
Reviews In Aquaculture (1753-5123) (Wiley), June 2021, Vol. 13 , N. 3 , P. 1683-1694


Interaction between dietary composition and seasonal temperature changes in gilthead seabream Sparus aurata: effects on growth, fat deposition, plasma biochemistry, digestive enzyme activity and gut bacterial community.
Pelusio N.F., Parma L., Dondi F., D’Amico F., Scicchitano D., Candela M., Yúfera M., Gilannejad N., Moyano F.J, Gatta P.P., Bonaldo A.
Frontiers in Marine Science 8:664701, 31 May 2021


A nutritional strategy to promote gilthead seabream performance under low temperatures
Teodósio R., Aragão C., Colen R., Carrilho R., Dias J. & Engrola S.
Aquaculture Volume 537, 15 May 2021, 736494


Medicinal plant leaf extract from sage and lemon verbena promotes intestinal immunity and barrier function in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)
Salomón, R., Reyes-López, F.E., Tort, L., Firmino, J.P., Sarasquete, C., Ortiz-Delgado, J.B., Quintela, J.C., Pinilla-Rosas, J.M., Vallejos-Vidal, E, & Gisbert, E.
Frontiers in Immunology 12:670279. 14 May 2021


Long-term protection and serologic response of European seabass vaccinated with a Betanodavirus virus-like particle produced in Pichia Pastoris
Barsøe, S., Toffan, A., Pascoli, F., Stratmann, A., Pretto, T., Marsella, A., Er-Rafik, M., Vendramin, N., Olesen, N.J., Sepúlveda, D. & Lorenzen, N.
Vaccines 2021, 9(5), 447; 2 May 2021


Survey on laboratories and consultants working in the diagnostics of European seabass and gilthead seabream diseases: preliminary results.
Zrnčić, S., Fioravanti, M., Gustinelli, A., Oraić, D., Zupičić, I.G., Pavlinec, Ž., Padros, F., Furones, D. & Basurco, B.
Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists 41(2)  April 2021


Viral Encephalo-Retinopathy Inter-laboratory Proficiency Test (VER-IPT): results from two years’ experience
Toffan, A., Buratin, A., Toson, M., Abbadi, M., Leardini,S. & Pascoli, F.
Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists 41(2). April 2021


Accelerometry of gilthead seabream in a sea-cage: Is acceleration a good proxy for activity?
Palstra, A.P., Arechavala-Lopez, P., Xue, Y. & Roque, A.
Frontiers in Marine Science 8:639608. 22 February 2021


Skin multi-omics-based interactome analysis: integrating the tissue and mucus exuded layer for a comprehensive understanding of the teleost mucosa functionality as model of study
Reyes-López, F.E., Ibarz, A., Ordóñez-Grande, B., Vallejos-Vidal, E., Andree, K.B., Balasch, J.C., Fernández-Alacid, L., Sanahuja, I., Sánchez-Nuño, S., Firmino, J.P., Pavez, L., Polo, J., Tort, L. & Gisbert, E.
Frontiers in Immunology 11:613824. 4 February 2021.


Understanding the interaction effects between dietary lipid content and rearing temperature on growth performance, feed utilization, and fat deposition of seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Katsika, L., Huesca Flores, M., Kotzamanis, Y., Estevez, A. & Chatzifotis, S.
Animals 2021, 11(2), 392; 3 February 2021


Gilthead seabream price dynamics in the Spanish market: The role of retailers and international trade on price linkages
Fernández-Polanco, J., Llorente, I., Asche, F.
Aquaculture. Volume 530, 15 January 2021, 735801


Development and validation of a combined species SNP array for the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)
Peñaloza, C., Manousaki, T., Franchc, R., Tsakogiannis, A., Sonesson, A., Aslam, M.L., Allal, F., Bargelloni, L., Houston, R.D. & Tsigenopoulos, C.S.
Genomics, 18 December 2020


Effects of different feeding frequencies on growth, feed utilisation, digestive enzyme activities and plasma biochemistry of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) fed with different fishmeal and fish oil dietary levels
Busti, S., Bonaldo, A., Dondi, F., Cavallini, D., Yúfera, M., Gilannejad, N., Moyano, F.J., Gatta, P.P., Parma, L.
Aquaculture, Volume 529, 15 December 2020, 735616


Physiological effects of water flow induced swimming exercise in seabream Sparus aurata.
Palstra, A.P., Roque, A., Kruijt, L., Jéhannet, P., Pérez-Sánchez, J. & Dirks, R.P.
Frontiers in Physiology 11:610049, 7 December 2020


Technical efficiency of sea bass and sea bream farming in the Mediterranean Sea by European firms: A stochastic production frontier (SPF) approach
Fernández Sánchez, J.L., Llorente, I., Luna, M.
Aquaculture Economics & Management. Volume 24, 5 November 2020; Issue 4, 526-539


Technical efficiency and environmental impact of seabream and seabass farms
Nielsen, R., Ankamah-Yeboah, I., Llorente, I.
Aquaculture Economics & Management. Volume 25, 29 October 2020; Issue 1, 106-125


Exploring troubles, attitudes, and strategies related to integrated aquaculture. A case of the Andalusia region (south of Spain).
Cavallo, M., Frangoudes, K., Pérez Agúndez, J. & Raux, P.
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 4 September 2020; 8(9):684


Non-coding RNA expression patterns of two different teleost gonad maturation stages
Papadaki, M., Kaitetzidou, E., Mylonas, C.C., Sarropoulou, E.
Marine Biotechnology. Volume 22, 2 September 2020; 683–695


Aquaculture production optimisation in multi-cage farms subject to commercial and operational constraints
Luna, M., Llorente, I., Cobo, A.
Biosystems Engineering, Volume 196, August 2020, Pages 29-45


The growth promoting and immunomodulatory effects of a medicinal plant leaf extract obtained from Salvia officinalis and Lippia citriodora in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)
Salomón, R., Firmino, J., Reyes-López, F. E., Andree, K. B., González-Silvera, D., Esteban, M. A., Tort, L, Pinilla, J,.M., Quintela, J.C, Vallejos, E., Gisbert, E.
Aquaculture, Volume 524, 15 July 2020, 735291


Assessment of the economic performance of the seabream and seabass aquaculture industry in the European Union
Llorente, I., Fernández-Polanco, J., Baraibar-Diez, E., Odriozola, M.D., Bjørndal, T., Asche, F., Guillén, J., Avdelas, L., Nielsen, R., Cozzolino, M., Luna, M., Fernández Sánchez, J. L., Luna, L., Aguilera, C., Basurco, B.
Marine Policy, Volume 117, July 2020, 103876


Bottlenecks in diagnostics of Mediterranean fish diseases.
Zrncic, S., Padrós, F., Mladineo, I., Fioravanti, M.L., Gustinelli, A., Palenzuela, O., Toffan, A., Panzarin, V., Cuilli, S., Fouz, B., Breton, A., Varvarigos, P., Zarza, C., Furones, D. & Brun, E.
Bulletin European Association of Fish Pathologists. 40. 70, June 2020


Mapping the knowledge of the main diseases affecting seabass and seabream in Mediterranean
Muniesa, A., Basurco, B., Aguilera, C., Furones, D., Reverté, C., Sanjuan‐Vilaplana, A., Dverdal Jansen, M., Brun, E., Tavornpanich, S.
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 67(3), May 2020, 1089-1100.


Effects of rearing density on growth, digestive conditions, welfare indicators and gut bacterial community of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata, L. 1758) fed different fishmeal and fish oil dietary levels
Parma, L., Pelusio, N.F., Gisbert, E., Esteban, M.A., D’Amico, F., Soverini, M., Candela, M., Dondi, F., Gatta, P.P., Bonaldo, A.
Aquaculture, Volume 518, 15 March 2020, 734854


Diagnostic Manual for the main pathogens in European seabass and Gilthead seabream aquaculture
Zrnčić, S. (Editor)
Options Méditerranéennes : Série B. Etudes et Recherches; n. 75. 2020


Contrasting outcomes of Vibrio harveyi pathogenicity in gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata and European seabass, Dicentrachus labrax
Firmino, J., Furones, D., Andree, K.B., Sarasquete, C., Ortiz-Delgado, J.B., Asencio-Alcudia, G., Gisbert, E.
Aquaculture. Volume 511, 15 September 2019, 734210


Integration of environmental sustainability and product quality criteria in the decision-making process for feeding strategies in seabream aquaculture companies
Luna,M., Llorente, I., Cobo, A.
Journal of Cleaner Production. Volume 217, 20 April 2019: 691-701


Determination of feeding strategies in aquaculture farms using a multiple-criteria approach and genetic algorithms
Luna,M., Llorente, I., Cobo, A.
Annals of Operations Research. 10 April 2019


Innovation in Fish products texture for an adapted nutrition / Innovación en textura de productos de pescado para una nutrición adaptada
Peral, I., Llorente, R., Lasa, A.L.
Revista española de Nutrición Comunitaria; Vol. 24 – 2018 (Supl.2):1-182

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