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A quantitative analysis of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) juvenile dentition as a tool to assess the effect of diet
de Azevedo, A.M.; Fontanillas, R.; Owen, M.A.G.; Busti, S.; Parma, L.; Bonaldo, A.; Witten, P.E.; Huysseune, A. (2021). A quantitative analysis of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) juvenile dentition as a tool to assess the effect of diet. Can. J. Zool. 99(7): 548-556. https://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2020-0284
In: Canadian Journal of Zoology = Revue canadienne de zoologie. National Research Council: Ottawa. ISSN 0008-4301; e-ISSN 1480-3283, meer
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Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
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gilthead seabream; Sparus aurata; lower jaw; dentary; dentition; teeth; pellet size |
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- de Azevedo, A.M., meer
- Fontanillas, R.
- Owen, M.A.G.
- Busti, S.
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- Parma, L.
- Bonaldo, A.
- Witten, P.E., meer
- Huysseune, A., meer
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| Abstract |
Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758 (Perciformes, Sparidae)) is an important aquaculture species in the Mediterranean Sea basin. Yet, quantitative data on its dentition under standard farming conditions are currently lacking. Furthermore, it is unknown if the dentition can adapt to food of different sizes. Here, we describe the lower jaw dentition of juvenile S. aurata fed a standard pellet size (4 mm) and present a detailed analysis of 11 representative teeth. Overall, the number of teeth showed large individual variation, but it was not significantly related to fish length. Considerable left–right differences were observed, without clear side dominance. We also assessed the influence of feeding S. aurata a smaller (2 mm) or larger (6 mm) pellet size. Four months of feeding with different pellet sizes did not cause detectable differences in total tooth number on the dentaries at the time of harvest, nor in size of the teeth assumed to be most relevant in food processing. If and how different pellet sizes may nevertheless affect digestion, and eventually fish health, is subject for further studies. |
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