Salmon Health, gill tissue response to toxic phytoplankton and gelatinous plankton
Lead Research Organisation:
University of St Andrews
Department Name: Finance Advice and Support
Abstract
Investigating tissue response, specifically in gills, of farmed Atlantic Salmon to harmful environmental phytoplankton and gelatinous plankton.
Salmon reared in sea cages are particularly vulnerable to damage from small toxic organisms that can pass through the nets that prevent the fish escaping. Mass kills due to jellyfish and harmful algal blooms are well documented but much is still to be learnt of the subclinical and physiological effects of these organisms on fish outwith extreme bloom events. This project aims to investigate structural alterations to the gills following natural exposure, as well as immunological and genetic expression, with a view to exploring mitigation of these harmful environmental organisms.
Salmon reared in sea cages are particularly vulnerable to damage from small toxic organisms that can pass through the nets that prevent the fish escaping. Mass kills due to jellyfish and harmful algal blooms are well documented but much is still to be learnt of the subclinical and physiological effects of these organisms on fish outwith extreme bloom events. This project aims to investigate structural alterations to the gills following natural exposure, as well as immunological and genetic expression, with a view to exploring mitigation of these harmful environmental organisms.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Andrew Brierley (Primary Supervisor) |
Publications
Clinton M
(2020)
Molecular identification of potential aquaculture pathogens adherent to cnidarian zooplankton
in Aquaculture
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB/M010996/1 | 01/10/2015 | 31/03/2024 | |||
| 1645103 | Studentship | BB/M010996/1 | 01/10/2015 | 30/09/2019 |
| Description | - Identification of microorganisms previously associated with disease in salmon as part of the resident bacterial community of jellyfish - Assessment of gene expression in response to algae - Analysis of the bacteria present on salmon gills during the marine phase of production. |
| Exploitation Route | Remaining tissue material from year long sampling regime of gill tissue Further exploration of pathogens or gene expression in marine phase fish |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment |