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Fatty acid metabolism (desaturation, elongation and β-oxidation) in rainbow trout fed fish oil- or linseed oil-based diets by Turchini, Giovanni M., Francis, David S.

“…In consideration of economical and environmental concerns, fish oil (FO) substitution in aquaculture is the focus of many fish nutritionists. The most…”
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Seaweed Phenolics as Natural Antioxidants, Aquafeed Additives, Veterinary Treatments and Cross-Linkers for Microencapsulation by Gunathilake, Tharuka, Akanbi, Taiwo O., Suleria, Hafiz A. R., Nalder, Tim D., Francis, David S., Barrow, Colin J.

“…Driven by consumer demand and government policies, synthetic additives in aquafeed require substitution with sustainable and natural alternatives. Seaweeds…”
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Comparing the capacity of five different dietary treatments to optimise growth and nutritional composition in two scleractinian corals by Conlan, Jessica A, Bay, Line K, Severati, Andrea, Humphrey, Craig, Francis, David S

“…Developing an optimal heterotrophic feeding regime has the potential to improve captive coral growth and health. This study evaluated the efficacy of three…”
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Influence of different feeding regimes on the survival, growth, and biochemical composition of Acropora coral recruits by Conlan, Jessica A, Humphrey, Craig A, Severati, Andrea, Francis, David S

“…Heterotrophic feeding in newly-settled coral planulae can potentially improve survivorship and accelerate early development in some species; however, an…”
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Temperature alters reproduction and maternal provisioning in a fish ectoparasite by Brazenor, Alexander K., Francis, David S., Conlan, Jessica A., Carton, Alexander G., Hutson, Kate S.

“…[Display omitted] •Temperature changes altered fish ectoparasite reproductive traits.•Neobenedenia girellae laid larger, more nutritionally-rich eggs under…”
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A comparison of two common sample preparation techniques for lipid and fatty acid analysis in three different coral morphotypes reveals quantitative and qualitative differences by Conlan, Jessica A, Rocker, Melissa M, Francis, David S

“…Lipids are involved in a host of biochemical and physiological processes in corals. Therefore, changes in lipid composition reflect changes in the ecology,…”
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Seaweed and Seaweed-Based Functional Metabolites as Potential Modulators of Growth, Immune and Antioxidant Responses, and Gut Microbiota in Fish by Siddik, Muhammad A B, Francis, Prue, Rohani, Md Fazle, Azam, Mohammed Shariful, Mock, Thomas S, Francis, David S

“…Seaweed, also known as macroalgae, represents a vast resource that can be categorized into three taxonomic groups: Rhodophyta (red), Chlorophyta (green), and…”
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Fish oil replacement in rainbow trout diets and total dietary PUFA content: II) Effects on fatty acid metabolism and in vivo fatty acid bioconversion by Thanuthong, Thanongsak, Francis, David S., Manickam, Elizabeth, Senadheera, Shyamalie D., Cameron-Smith, David, Turchini, Giovanni M.

“…This study aimed to gain a better understanding of the metabolic fate of dietary fatty acids in rainbow trout, with a specific focus on the effect of varying…”
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Selective Feeding and Microalgal Consumption Rates by Crown-Of-Thorns Seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris) Larvae by Mellin, Camille, Lugrin, Claire, Okaji, Ken, Francis, David, Uthicke, Sven

“…Outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns seastar (CoTS) represent a major cause of coral loss on the Great Barrier Reef. Outbreaks can be explained by enhanced larval…”
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Intra-colonial diversity in the scleractinian coral, Acropora millepora : identifying the nutritional gradients underlying physiological integration and compartmentalised functioning by Conlan, Jessica A, Humphrey, Craig A, Severati, Andrea, Francis, David S

“…Scleractinian corals are colonial organisms comprising multiple physiologically integrated polyps and branches. Colonialism in corals is highly beneficial, and…”
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Are fish what they eat? A fatty acid’s perspective by Xu, Houguo, Turchini, Giovanni M., Francis, David S., Liang, Mengqing, Mock, Thomas S., Rombenso, Artur, Ai, Qinghui

“…Fish are the main source of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA, >C18) for human consumption. In general, it has been widely observed that the…”
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Palinurid lobster aquaculture: nutritional progress and considerations for successful larval rearing by Francis, David S., Salmon, Matt L., Kenway, Matt J., Hall, Michael R.

“…The closed‐cycle rearing of palinurid lobsters in commercially relevant quantities currently represents one of the most difficult challenges facing modern‐day…”
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The dawn of closed‐cycle spiny lobster aquaculture by Francis, David S.

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Australian brown seaweeds as a source of essential dietary minerals by Skrzypczyk, Vanessa M., Callahan, Damien L., Francis, David S., Bellgrove, Alecia

“…Seaweeds are rich in essential dietary minerals, often lacking in terrestrial plant foods, with interest in Australian seaweeds rapidly increasing. We screened…”
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Elucidating the sponge stress response; lipids and fatty acids can facilitate survival under future climate scenarios by Bennett, Holly, Bell, James J., Davy, Simon K., Webster, Nicole S., Francis, David S.

“…Ocean warming (OW) and ocean acidification (OA) are threatening coral reef ecosystems, with a bleak future forecast for reef‐building corals, which are already…”
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Modelling of fatty acids signatures predicts macroalgal carbon in marine sediments by Erlania, Macreadie, Peter I., Francis, David S., Bellgrove, Alecia

“…[Display omitted] •Biomarkers to identify and quantify carbon contributors to sequestration are needed.•Use of complete sets of fatty acid (FA) profiles are…”
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Retro-engineering the protein sparing effect to preserve n-3 LC-PUFA from catabolism and optimise fish oil utilisation: A preliminary case study on juvenile Atlantic salmon by Francis, David S., Turchini, Giovanni M.

“…Protein has historically been the more expensive macronutrient in aquafeeds. In consideration of this, the implementation of high energy diets for increased…”
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Effects of dietary choline on liver lipid composition, liver histology and plasma biochemistry of juvenile yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) by Liu, Angela, Pirozzi, Igor, Codabaccus, Basseer M., Stephens, Frances, Francis, David S., Sammut, Jesmond, Booth, Mark A.

“…Choline plays a crucial role in lipid metabolism for fish, and its deficiency in aquafeed has been linked to compromised health and growth performance. A 56-d…”
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Assessing the risk of light reduction from natural sediment resuspension events and dredging activities in an inshore turbid reef environment by Luter, Heidi M., Pineda, Mari-Carmen, Ricardo, Gerard, Francis, David S., Fisher, Rebecca, Jones, Ross

“…The reduction in benthic light from natural sediment resuspension events, dredging activities and clouds was quantified over multiple time periods (days to…”
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Tamoxifen affects the histology and hepatopancreatic lipid metabolism of swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus by Liu, Meimei, Feng, Qiangmei, Francis, David S., Turchini, Giovanni M., Zeng, Chaoshu, Wu, Xugan

“…•The effect of tamoxifen on lipid metabolism of Portunus trituberculatus was investigated.•Tamoxifen up-regulated the expression level of carnitine…”
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