Behavior Data - The effect of dietary taurine on feed attraction and physiology of carnivorous marine fish
Data Set (DS) | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30889 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Behavior Data - The effect of dietary taurine on feed attraction and physiology of carnivorous marine fish, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30889.
Full Citation Examples
As the global population continues to rise, so does the demand for sustainable sources of protein. The worldwide harvest of wild fish has remained flat for three decades and is unable to meet demands. Increased supplies of seafood are going to have to come from aquaculture that is both environmentally sustainable and commercially successful. Traditional use of fishmeal as the primary source of protein in aquaculture feeds is partially being replaced by soy and corn. Fishmeal, however, is still one of the most expensive ingredients in aquaculture feeds. Traditionally fishmeal comes from the harvest of forage fish such as herring, sardine, and anchovy. This puts competitive pressure on this limited resource since wild populations of commercially important species such as salmon and tuna depend on these fish for food. Currently, aquaculture feeds formulated without fish protein do not perform as well as those that do. This study seeks to improve performance of diets with all-plant protein by examining several questions using sablefish as an experimental model for carnivorous, coldwater, marine species.
What are some potential additives that may make plant-based feeds more attractive to farmed fish?
Does a taurine deficiency affect response to feed attractants?
Taurine has been identified as a conditionally essential amino acid that is necessary to add to plant-based feeds to improve growth and quality of sablefish. Is there an change in variability in growth between individuals in responses to dietary levels of taurine? Some carnivores are not able to synthesize taurine and must obtain it through their diet. Sablefish appear to have a limited ability to synthesize taurine, though it appears to vary between individuals. This study will characterize the variation in gene expression enzymes active in three possible taurine biosynthesis pathways in fish.
This study will build on and expand cooperative work between NOAA and the National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), of South Korea, currently underway and funded by the US-Korea, Joint Coordination Panel for Aquaculture Cooperation (JPA). It will address these questions through use of behavioural studies, analysis of amino acid composition in fish tissues and whole bodies, and employ genetic expression of important enzymes to taurine synthesis in the liver. This research will enhance our limited understanding of the role that taurine and other amino acids play in growth and feeding of sablefish. This will help us improve the nutritional content and performance of an all-plant aquaculture diet and may then be used in improving formulations of aquaculture feeds that will be more efficient, less expensive, more environmentally sustainable and improve fish quality.
Observational data from behavior experiments.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:NA
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Frank Sommers
Frank.Sommers@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC)
nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov
206-860-3200
NWFSC Home
Extents
-122.3062° W,
-122.3027° E,
47.9491° N,
47.6449° S
Montlake
2015-10-01 - Present
Item Identification
Title: | Behavior Data - The effect of dietary taurine on feed attraction and physiology of carnivorous marine fish |
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Status: | In Work |
Abstract: |
As the global population continues to rise, so does the demand for sustainable sources of protein. The worldwide harvest of wild fish has remained flat for three decades and is unable to meet demands. Increased supplies of seafood are going to have to come from aquaculture that is both environmentally sustainable and commercially successful. Traditional use of fishmeal as the primary source of protein in aquaculture feeds is partially being replaced by soy and corn. Fishmeal, however, is still one of the most expensive ingredients in aquaculture feeds. Traditionally fishmeal comes from the harvest of forage fish such as herring, sardine, and anchovy. This puts competitive pressure on this limited resource since wild populations of commercially important species such as salmon and tuna depend on these fish for food. Currently, aquaculture feeds formulated without fish protein do not perform as well as those that do. This study seeks to improve performance of diets with all-plant protein by examining several questions using sablefish as an experimental model for carnivorous, coldwater, marine species. What are some potential additives that may make plant-based feeds more attractive to farmed fish? Does a taurine deficiency affect response to feed attractants? Taurine has been identified as a conditionally essential amino acid that is necessary to add to plant-based feeds to improve growth and quality of sablefish. Is there an change in variability in growth between individuals in responses to dietary levels of taurine? Some carnivores are not able to synthesize taurine and must obtain it through their diet. Sablefish appear to have a limited ability to synthesize taurine, though it appears to vary between individuals. This study will characterize the variation in gene expression enzymes active in three possible taurine biosynthesis pathways in fish. This study will build on and expand cooperative work between NOAA and the National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), of South Korea, currently underway and funded by the US-Korea, Joint Coordination Panel for Aquaculture Cooperation (JPA). It will address these questions through use of behavioural studies, analysis of amino acid composition in fish tissues and whole bodies, and employ genetic expression of important enzymes to taurine synthesis in the liver. This research will enhance our limited understanding of the role that taurine and other amino acids play in growth and feeding of sablefish. This will help us improve the nutritional content and performance of an all-plant aquaculture diet and may then be used in improving formulations of aquaculture feeds that will be more efficient, less expensive, more environmentally sustainable and improve fish quality. Observational data from behavior experiments. |
Supplemental Information: |
Subject to Public Access to Research Results (PARR): Yes |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Alternative feeds |
None | sablefish |
None | taurine |
Instrument Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Video Camera |
Physical Location
Organization: | Northwest Fisheries Science Center |
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City: | Seattle |
State/Province: | WA |
Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Data Set Type: | Spreadsheet |
Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Sommers, Frank |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 USA |
Email Address: | Frank.Sommers@noaa.gov |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 USA |
Email Address: | nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3200 |
URL: | NWFSC Home |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 USA |
Email Address: | nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3200 |
URL: | NWFSC Home |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Johnson, Ronald B |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Blvd East Seattle, WA 98112 |
Email Address: | Ronald.B.Johnson@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3458 |
Fax: | 206-860-3335 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Sommers, Frank |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 USA |
Email Address: | Frank.Sommers@noaa.gov |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -122.3062 | |
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E° Bound: | -122.3027 | |
N° Bound: | 47.9491 | |
S° Bound: | 47.6449 | |
Description |
Montlake |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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Start: | 2015-10-01 |
Extent Group 2
Extent Group 2 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -122.3062 | |
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E° Bound: | -122.3027 | |
N° Bound: | 47.9491 | |
S° Bound: | 47.6449 | |
Description |
Mukilteo |
Extent Group 2 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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Start: | 2015-10-01 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Procedure: |
At this time, contact the Data Manager for information on obtaining access to this data set. In the near future, the NWFSC will strive to provide all data resources as a web service in order to meet the NOAA Data Access Policy Directive (https://nosc.noaa.gov/EDMC/PD.DA.php). |
Data Access Constraints: |
NA |
Data Quality
Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
These data were collected and processed in accordance with established protocols and best practices under the direction of the project’s Principal Investigator. Contact the dataset Data Manager for full QA/QC methodology. |
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Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 10 |
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | Yes |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 0 days |
If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
No Delay |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The Northwest Fisheries Science Center facilitates backup and recovery of all data and IT components which are managed by IT Operations through the capture of static (point-in-time) backup data to physical media. Once data is captured to physical media (every 1-3 days), a duplicate is made and routinely (weekly) transported to an offsite archive facility where it is maintained throughout the data's applicable life-cycle. |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
Results derived from observational data. |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 30889 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30889 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Jeffrey W Cowen |
Metadata Record Created: | 2016-02-24 10:06+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2019-06-04 |
Owner Org: | NWFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-06-04 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-06-04 |