The primary goal in aquaculture is to maximize the growth and survival of farmed fishes at a minimal cost, which requires an understanding changes metabolism undergone by different fish breeds during development. In particular, highly intensive production systems, such as recirculating require better oxygen consumption. Ontogenetic phase shifts (i.e., sudden changes) have been observed several ...

Matthew Tan, Hiromi I. Wettersten, Kristy Chu, David L. Huso, Terry Watnick, Sharon Friedlander, Yosef Landesman, and Robert H. Weiss Graduate Group in Comparative Pathology, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, and Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, California; Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ba...