ArticleConservation physiology2020
Evaluating mucus exudation dynamics through isotopic enrichment and turnover of skin mucus fractions in a marine fish model.
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- The epidermal ecotone: a proposed model system for marine viral ecology at the animal-environmental interface.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2026Review
- Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Oils in Aquafeeds: Mechanistic Perspectives on Growth Promotion, Immunomodulation, and Stress Resilience.Aquaculture nutrition · 2026Review
- Anatomical site and environmental exposure differentially shape the microbiota across mucosal tissues in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Stingray epidermal microbiomes are species-specific with local adaptations.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Evaluating the Functional Properties of Spray-Dried Porcine Plasma in Gilthead Seabream (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
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Abstract
Fish skin mucus is composed of insoluble components, which form the physical barrier, and soluble components, which are key for interrelationship functions. Mucus is continuously secreted, but rates of production and exudation are still unknown, as are the underlying mechanisms. Using stable isotope analysis, here, we evaluate skin mucus turnover and renewal in gilthead sea bream, separating raw mucus and its soluble and insoluble fractions. Isotopic abundance analysis reveals no differences between mucus and white muscle, thus confirming mucus samples as reliable non-invasive biomarkers. Mucus production was evaluated using a single labelled meal packaged in a gelatine capsule, with both
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