Effects of feeding schedule on locomotor activity rhythms and stress response in sea bream
Feeding cycles entrain biological rhythms, which enable animals to anticipate feeding times and so maximize food utilization and welfare. In this article, the effect of mealtime was investigated in two groups of sea bream (Sparus aurata): one group received a single daily meal at random times during the light period (random daytime feeding, RDF), whereas […]
The preference of 0+ and 2+ gilthead seabream Sparus aurata for coloured substrates or no-substrate
A major component of animal welfare is to provide for the behavioural and psychological needs of captive animals. A means to estimate these needs is preference tests. However, what an animal chooses may not prove to be beneficial for its long-term health and welfare. The long-term effect (for approximately three months) of the presence of […]