Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "aquaculture"
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The Effects of Environmental Conditions on Lipid Content and Composition in Five Microalgal Species
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-20)The objective of this thesis was to examine algal lipids for industrially relevant characteristics, in addition to the broader implications within the food web. A focus was placed on the pharmaceutical and aquaculture ... -
Improving Aquaculture: the Impact of Bacterial Disease Treatments on Salmonid Immune Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-13)Aquaculture is a global multibillion-dollar industry that is continuously threatened by infectious diseases, including those of bacterial origin. Currently, the only method to combat bacterial disease outbreaks as they ... -
PACAP Analogues with Potential Applications in Finfish Aquaculture
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-25)Global aquaculture industry has significant losses each year due to disease outbreaks, parasitic, viral, and bacterial infections. Common methods to treat fish infections include antibiotics, but prolonged use can lead to ... -
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) as a treatment for microbial infections in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) aquaculture
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-28)Diseases cause economic losses in aquaculture, and the widespread use of antibiotics in the industry has contributed to the development of antibiotic resistant pathogens, an issue of concern for its repercussions on the ... -
β2-microglobulin distribution in trout body fluids and release from intestinal epithelial cells in response to plant meal components
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-04)β2-microglobulin (β2m) exists free of the major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC I) receptor in many bodily fluids. The amount of protein present in these fluids has been found to be a useful prognostic marker for ...