This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Li, S., Monroig, Ó., Navarro, J. C., Yuan, Y., Xu, W., Mai, K., Tocher, D. R. and Ai, Q. (2017), Molecular cloning and functional characterization of a putative Elovl4 gene and its expression in response to dietary fatty acid profiles in orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides. Aquac Res, 48: 537–552, which has been published in fi...

Interferon gamma (IFNγ) is a Th1 cytokine that is critical for innate and adaptive immunity. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) signaling pathways are critical in early host defense against invading pathogens. miR-146a has been reported to participate in the regulation of host immunity. The known mechanisms of integrations between the IFNγ and TLR signaling pathways are incompletely understood, especia...

Ann-Chang Cheng, Chia-Yung Chen, Chyng-Hwa Liou, and Ching-Fong Chang (2006) Effects of dietary protein and lipids on blood parameters and superoxide anion production in the grouper, Epinephelus coioides (Serranidae: Epinephelinae). Zoological Studies 45(4): xxx-xxx. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of dietary lipid and protein levels on blood parameters, body compos...

The south arm of the Mondego estuary, located in the central western Atlantic coast of Portugal, is almost silted up in the upstream area. So, the water circulation is mostly driven by tides and the tributary river Pranto discharges. Eutrophication has been taking place in this ecosystem during last twelve years, where macroalgae reach a luxuriant development covering a significant area of the ...

The orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) is an important marine farmed fish in China. It affected by the bacterial pathogen Vibrio alginolyticus, which causes high mortality and substantial economic losses. We studied transcriptional changes of IgZ gene E. coioides following V. alginolyticus stimulation investigated distribution different tissues. highest expression level occurred head...

The research objective is to investigate the variations of sediment transport in outer Changjiang Estuary and adjacent Hangzhou Bay, induced by the decline of Changjiang River sediment discharge and massive land reclamation in the last three decades. A synchronous hydrographic survey was conducted along two transects (at the bay-mouth and outer Changjiang Estuary, respectively) during the sprin...