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Stunning and slaughter methods in gilthead seabream: animal welfare and muscle ...
Cabrera-Álvarez, María José; Soares, Sónia Marina António; Nuñez Velazquez, Samira; Anibal, Jaime; Esteves, Eduardo; Costa, RitaEuropean Union directives and international guidelines emphasise the need for humane slaughter practices, with particular attention to the proper stunning of fish prior to slaughter. This study investigates the impact of various combinations of stunning and slaughter methods on the welfare of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), a widely farmed species in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions. Specifically, the...
Vacuum-packaged sous-vide mackerel (Scomber colias) fillets for school canteens...
Furiski, Bárbara Silva; Esteves, Eduardo; Anibal, JaimeThe Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias) is a nutritionally valuable species with potential for inclusion in school canteens. This study aimed to develop and evaluate mackerel-based products processed through marination, vacuum packaging, and sous-vide cooking. Following collective interviews with school canteen staff to assess acceptability and logistical suitability, the preferred variants—raw, marinated, ...
Case study: water reuse in citrus farming - carbon emissions reduction and ecos...
Resende, Flávia C.; Silva, Manuela Fernanda Gomes Moreira da; Anibal, Jaime; Martins, António; Duarte, AmilcarAnthropogenic factors and climate change are putting increasing pressure on natural water resources, threatening habitats and biodiversity (Libutti et al.2018, Rebelo et al., 2020). Worldwide, agriculture uses around 70% of the total water used in human activities. In addition, the demand for food and animal feed production tends to increase with the growth of the world population (Parris, 2010; Becerra-Castro ...
Ocean acidification will not affect the shell strength of juveniles of the comm...
SORDO, LAURA; Esteves, Eduardo; Valente, Joana F.A.; Duarte, Catarina; Alves, Nuno; Baptista, Teresa; Gaspar, Miguel; Anibal, JaimeOcean acidification (OA) is expected to decrease the strength of bivalves' shells, especially during the early stages of development, with negative consequences to the resilience of natural populations and the economy. The objectives of the present study were to assess the long-term effect of increasing pCO(2) after 217 days of exposure under controlled conditions of pH of similar to 8.2, 8.0, and 7.7 on the st...