Effects of dietary taurine level on visual function in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax).

ABSTRACT: Dietary insufficiencies have been well documented to decrease growth rates and survival (and therefore overall production) in fish aquaculture. By contrast, the effects of dietary insufficiencies on the sensory biology of cultured fish remains largely unstudied. Diets based solely on plant protein sources could have advantages over fish-based diets because of the cost and ecological effects of the latter, but plant proteins lack the amino acid taurine. Adequate levels of taurine are, however, necessary for the development of a fully functional visual system in mammals. As part of ongoing studies to determine the suitability of plant-based diets, we investigated the effects of normal and reduced taurine dietary levels on retinal anatomy and function in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labra

SUBMITTER: Brill RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6581246 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature