Search Results - "Alfaro, Andrea C."

Antibiotic use in aquaculture, policies and regulation, health and environmental risks: a review of the top 15 major producers by Lulijwa, Ronald, Rupia, Emmanuel Joseph, Alfaro, Andrea C.

“…This review focuses on the current status of antibiotics use, effects on animal health and the environment, existing policies and regulatory mechanisms in the…”
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Showcasing metabolomic applications in aquaculture: a review by Alfaro, Andrea C., Young, Tim

“…Aquaculture production is currently challenged to meet the growing demands for seafood protein throughout the world. To achieve this growth in an efficient,…”
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Metabolomic strategies for aquaculture research: a primer by Young, Tim, Alfaro, Andrea C.

“…Metabolomics is a fast‐evolving field that provides qualitative and quantitative analyses of metabolites within cells, tissues or biofluids. Recent…”
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The role of aquafeeds in abalone nutrition and health: A comprehensive review by Bullon, Natalia, Seyfoddin, Ali, Alfaro, Andrea C.

“…Overpopulation and the pressure on land‐based resources have driven the aquaculture sector to increase its production since the 1980s. To address such demands,…”
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Itaconic acid inhibits growth of a pathogenic marine Vibrio strain: A metabolomics approach by Nguyen, Thao Van, Alfaro, Andrea C., Young, Tim, Green, Saras, Zarate, Erica, Merien, Fabrice

“…The antimicrobial role of itaconic acid (ITA) has been recently discovered in mammalian cells. In our previous studies, we discovered that marine molluscs…”
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Effect of Dietary Insect Meal and Grape Marc Inclusion on Flavor Volatile Compounds and Shell Color of Juvenile Abalone Haliotis iris by Bullon, Natalia, Alfaro, Andrea C., Hamid, Nazimah, Masoomi Dezfooli, Sara, Seyfoddin, Ali

“…Almost 60% of the fish meal produced globally is used in aquaculture feeds. Fish meal production relies on finite wild-marine resources and is considered as an…”
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Sustainable Aquafeed Formulations Containing Insect Larval Meal and Grape Marc for the New Zealand Farmed Abalone by Bullon, Natalia, Alfaro, Andrea C., Manivannan, Moganakumaar, Dezfooli, Seyedehsara Masoomi, Seyfoddin, Ali

“…The aquaculture industry has been criticised for the excessive use of fish meal (FM) in feeds due to the utilisation of wild fish in the formulation and the…”
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Investigating the effect of bacterial coinfections on juvenile and adult green‐lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus) by Azizan, Awanis, Carter, Jack, Venter, Leonie, Young, Tim, Sharma, Shaneel S., Chen, Tony, Alfaro, Andrea C.

“…The New Zealand's Greenshell™ mussel (Perna canaliculus) aquaculture industry is being affected by summer mortality events associated with increasing seawater…”
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Metabolic and immune responses of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) smolts to a short‐term poly (I:C) challenge by Lulijwa, Ronald, Alfaro, Andrea C., Merien, Fabrice, Burdass, Mark, Meyer, Jill, Venter, Leonie, Young, Tim

“…Polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid [poly (I:C)] was administered in vivo to Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) post‐smolts to determine the immune…”
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Identification of trophic interactions within an estuarine food web (northern New Zealand) using fatty acid biomarkers and stable isotopes by Alfaro, Andrea C., Thomas, François, Sergent, Luce, Duxbury, Mark

“…Fatty acid biomarkers and stable isotope signatures were used to identify the trophic dynamics of a mangrove/seagrass estuarine food web at Matapouri, northern…”
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Benthic macro-invertebrate community composition within a mangrove/seagrass estuary in northern New Zealand by Alfaro, Andrea C.

“…In the tropics and sub-tropics, estuarine environments with mangrove and seagrass habitats provide important structures and resources for diverse communities…”
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Mitigation of Vibrio-Induced Metabolic Perturbations in Argopecten purpuratus Scallop Larvae via Probiotic Pretreatment by Muñoz-Cerro, Katherine, Venter, Leonie, Young, Tim, Alfaro, Andrea C., Brokordt, Katherina, Schmitt, Paulina

“…Background: The decrease in the production of Argopecten purpuratus scallops in Chile is linked to extensive larval deaths in hatcheries caused by bacterial…”
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Metabolite Changes of Perna canaliculus Following a Laboratory Marine Heatwave Exposure: Insights from Metabolomic Analyses by Azizan, Awanis, Venter, Leonie, Jansen van Rensburg, Peet J, Ericson, Jessica A, Ragg, Norman L C, Alfaro, Andrea C

“…Temperature is considered to be a major abiotic factor influencing aquatic life. Marine heatwaves are emerging as threats to sustainable shellfish aquaculture,…”
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Distribution and bioaccumulation of trace metals in urban semi-arid mangrove ecosystems by Robin, Sarah Louise, Marchand, Cyril, Mathian, Maximilien, Baudin, François, Alfaro, Andrea C.

“…Mangrove ecosystems are known to act as filters for contaminants between land and sea. In New Caledonia, urbanization has increased along the coastline during…”
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Uncoupling Thermotolerance and Growth Performance in Chinook Salmon: Blood Biochemistry and Immune Capacity by Lulijwa, Ronald, Young, Tim, Symonds, Jane E., Walker, Seumas P., Delorme, Natalí J., Alfaro, Andrea C.

“…Ocean warming and extreme sea surface temperature anomalies are threatening wild and domesticated fish stocks in various regions. Understanding mechanisms for…”
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Prediction of Feed Efficiency and Performance-Based Traits in Fish via Integration of Multiple Omics and Clinical Covariates by Young, Tim, Laroche, Olivier, Walker, Seumas P, Miller, Matthew R, Casanovas, Paula, Steiner, Konstanze, Esmaeili, Noah, Zhao, Ruixiang, Bowman, John P, Wilson, Richard, Bridle, Andrew, Carter, Chris G, Nowak, Barbara F, Alfaro, Andrea C, Symonds, Jane E

“…Fish aquaculture is a rapidly expanding global industry, set to support growing demands for sources of marine protein. Enhancing feed efficiency (FE) in farmed…”
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The Effects of Live Transport on Metabolism and Stress Responses of Abalone ( Haliotis iris ) by Alfaro, Andrea C, Nguyen, Thao V, Venter, Leonie, Ericson, Jessica A, Sharma, Shaneel, Ragg, Norman L C, Mundy, Craig

“…The New Zealand abalone industry relies mostly on the export of processed products to distant Asian markets, notably China. Over the past five years, live…”
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Metabolic Regulation of Copper Toxicity during Marine Mussel Embryogenesis by Young, Tim, Gale, Samantha L, Ragg, Norman L C, Sander, Sylvia G, Burritt, David J, Benedict, Billy, Le, Dung V, Villas-Bôas, Silas G, Alfaro, Andrea C

“…The development of new tools for assessing the health of cultured shellfish larvae is crucial for aquaculture industries to develop and refine hatchery…”
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A Review on Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, and Perceptions of New Zealand’s Mangroves: Can We Make Informed Decisions about Their Removal? by Dencer-Brown, Amrit, Alfaro, Andrea, Milne, Simon, Perrott, John

“…Mangrove cover is increasing in estuaries and harbours in many areas on North Island, New Zealand. The expansion of mangroves has been attributed to…”
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Spatial variation of heavy metals in sediments within a temperate mangrove ecosystem in northern New Zealand by Bastakoti, Ujwal, Robertson, John, Alfaro, Andrea C.

“…Spatial dynamics of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, and Zn) and metalloid As were investigated along the sedimentary column, inside and outside mangrove stands,…”
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