Figueiredo, Filipe; Aragão, Cláudia; Pinto, Wilson; Dinis, Maria Teresa; Oliveira, Catarina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2019-09-25)
Broodstock rearing conditions and handling procedures should be optimized in aquaculture species in order to benefit fish welfare and guarantee optimal conditions for spawning. In teleosts, basal cortisol levels display daily rhythms, oscillating along the 24 h of the day. In this sense, handling fish at different moments of the day may lead to different stress responses. The present study aimed at ...