scholarly journals Proximate and mineral analysis of Atlantic salmon (Salmo Salar) cultivated in Bulgaria

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 571-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Atanasoff ◽  
G. Nikolov ◽  
Y. Staykov ◽  
G. Zhelyazkov ◽  
I. Sirakov

Problem statement: Only limited information exists on nutrients in salmonoids meat in Bulgaria, which may to be different and vary to a greater extent than the nutrient composition of other fish items. The present paper is aimed to determine the proximate composition, macro and trace elements of Atlantic salmon`s meat. These data could be helpful in judging the value of nutrient composition data as a base for dietary recommendations. Organisms: 12 species of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Approach: The aim of this study was to determine the proximate composition and levels of iron, potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium and zinc in Atlantic salmon cultivated for the first time in Bulgaria. The content of protein, fat and ash and concentrations of iron, potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium and zinc were determined by automatic systems and electro thermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) after microwave digestion. Mean values and their respective coefficients of variation were calculated from the measured concentrations. Conclusion: In order to provide an accurate overview and to be able to calculate reliable dietary intakes, it is important to know the fish composition data.

1981 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian E. Riddell ◽  
William C. Leggett ◽  
Richard L. Saunders

Breeding experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that spatial homeostasis in growth and proximate composition and geographic variation in body morphology and timing of migration in juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) have an adaptive basis. The populations studied were Rocky Brook and Sabbies River, tributaries of the Southwest Miramichi River, New Brunswick. Growth rates and proximate composition were very similar in the two populations under hatchery conditions. Genetic contributions to homeostasis in these traits were largely additive. The phenotypic expression of migratory behavior and the genetic control of timing were not quantifiable. A genetic basis to interpopulation variation in body morphology was demonstrated. Progeny from Rocky Brook which exhibits higher flows had more fusiform bodies and longer fins than progeny from Sabbies River when reared under identical conditions. Heritable variation in morphology and a demonstrated directional selection for greater fin size in high velocity environments support the hypothesis that these traits are adaptive. Adaptive polygenic variation between local populations stresses the need to delineate stocks on a functional basis so that species can be managed without significant loss of fitness and/or depletion of genetic variation in natural populations.Key words: quantitative genetics, heritability, adaptation, morphology, growth, proximate composition, migration, Atlantic salmon, interdemic variation, directional selection


2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sjofn Sigurgisladottir ◽  
Margret S. Sigurdardottir ◽  
Helga Ingvarsdottir ◽  
Ole J. Torrissen ◽  
Hannes Hafsteinsson

2005 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 1336-1339 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. L. NESSE ◽  
T. LØVOLD ◽  
B. BERGSJØ ◽  
K. NORDBY ◽  
C. WALLACE ◽  
...  

The objective of our experiments was to study the persistence and dissemination of orally administered Salmonella in smoltified Atlantic salmon. In experiment 1, salmon kept at 15°C were fed for 1 week with feed contaminated with 96 most-probable-number units of Salmonella Agona per 100 g of feed and then starved for 2 weeks. Samples were taken from the gastrointestinal tract and examined for Salmonella 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 days after the feeding ended. In experiment 2, Salmonella Agona and Montevideo were separately mixed with feed and administered by gastric intubation. Each fish received 1.0 × 108, 1.0 × 106, or 1.0 × 104 CFU. The different groups were kept in parallel at 5 and 15°C and observed for 4 weeks. Every week, three fish in each group were sacrificed, and samples were taken from the skin, the pooled internal organs, the muscle, and the gastrointestinal tract and examined for the presence of Salmonella. The results from the two experiments showed that the persistence of Salmonella in the fish was highly dependent on the dose administered. Salmonella was not recovered from any of the fish that were fed for 1 week with the lowest concentration of Salmonella. In the fish given the highest dose of Salmonella, bacteria persisted for at least 4 weeks in the gastrointestinal tract as well as, to some extent, the internal organs. The present study shows that under practical conditions in Norway, the risk of Salmonella in fish feed being passed on to the consumer of the fish is negligible.


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