OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Aquaculture Nutrition is 9. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Efficacy of an Insect-Based Diet with Addition of Probiotics on Growth, Proximate Composition, Enzymatic Efficiency, and Immune Response of Nile Tilapia	54
Valorization of Seaweed Wracks: Inclusion as Additive in Diets for Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)	44
L‐Carnitine Improves Muscle Nutrient Metabolism and Intestinal Health in High‐Fat‐Fed Carp (Cyprinus carpio)	41
Influence of Dietary Inositol Supplementation on Growth, Liver Histology, Lipid Metabolism, and Related Genes Expression on Juvenile Hybrid Grouper (♀ Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂ E. lanceolatu) Fed	36
Optimization of the Balance between Protein, Lipid and Carbohydrate in Diets for Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)	29
Preliminary Assessment of Microalgae, Chlorella vulgaris, and Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens Larvae, as a Viable Alternative Feed Combination for Red Hybrid Tilapia, Oreochromis	28
Replacement of Dietary Fishmeal Protein with Degossypolized Cottonseed Protein on Growth Performance, Nonspecific Immune Response, Antioxidant Capacity, and Target of Rapamycin Pathway of Juvenile Lar	28
Improving Heat Resistance of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Dietary Zinc Supplementation	27
The Effects of Dietary Cottonseed Oil on Growth Performance of Juvenile Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus L.) and Hybrid Striped Bass (Morone chrysops × M. saxatilis S.)	27
Effects of Three Compound Attractants in Plant Protein Diets on Growth, Immunity, and Intestinal Morphology of Yellow River Carp Cyprinus carpio var	27
Effects of Sodium Acetate Supplementation on Growth, Hematologic and Plasma Biochemical Parameter, Lipid Deposition, and Intestinal Health of Juvenile Golden Pompano Trachinotus ovatus Fed High	24
Effects of Iron and Vitamin C on Growth Performance, Iron Utilization, Antioxidant Capacity, Nonspecific Immunity, and Disease Resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sine	24
Effects of Dietary Histidine Levels on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, and Expression of Related Genes of Juvenile Hybrid Grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀×Epinephelus lanceolatus♂	24
Dietary supplementation of stachyose and Lactobacillus casei improves the immunity and intestinal health of turbot ( Scophthalmus maximus	23
(‐)‐Epigallocatechin‐3‐O‐Gallate Regulates Muscle Growth, Antioxidant Status, and Nutritional Composition of Juvenile Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)	23
Safflower Promotes the Immune Functions of the Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) by Producing the Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Regulating the Intestinal Microflora	23
A Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Replacing Fishmeal with Insect Meals on Growth of Tilapias and Sharptooth Catfish	23
Effects of Adiponectin on Glucose Metabolism in the Hepatopancreas of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)	22
Effects of Substituting Soybean Meal With Winged Bean on Growth, Physiological Function and Flesh Quality of Indian Butter Catfish (Ompok bimaculatus)	22
The Potential of Defatted Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Meal as an Alternative Protein Source for Juvenile Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis)	22
Nettle (Urtica dioica) Additive as a Growth Promoter and Immune Stimulator in Fish	22
Dietary Melatonin Boosts Reproduction and Growth Performance of Ornamental Fish Giant Danio (Devario aequipinnatus): A Transformative Approach for Scrapping Wild‐Caught Fish Business	21
Effects of Dietary Fish Meal Replaced by Fish Steak Meal on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, Intestinal Health and Microflora, Inflammatory Response, and Protein Metabolism of Large Yellow Cr	21
Garlic Powder Supplementation Improves Growth, Nonspecific Immunity, Antioxidant Capacity, and Intestinal Flora of Chinese Mitten Crabs (Eriocheir sinensis)	21
Effects of a Plant‐Based Diet During the First Month of Feeding on Alevin Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in the Development of Tongue Sensory System Regulating Feeding Behavior	20

The influences ofBacillus subtilisC‐3102 inclusion in the red sea bream diet containing high levels of soybean meal on growth performance, gut morphology, blood health, immune response, digesti	20
Dietary Sodium Humate Improves Intestinal Mucosal Immune and Biological Barriers of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)	20
Synergistic Effect of Dietary Inactivated Lactobacillus plantarum and Berberine Supplementation on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Immune Function of Juvenile Black Sea Bream (Acanthopag	19
Biofloc Technology (BFT) in Aquaculture: What Goes Right, What Goes Wrong? A Scientific‐Based Snapshot	19
Effects of Dietary Arginine on Growth Performance, Digestion, Absorption Ability, Antioxidant Capability, Gene Expression of Intestinal Protein Synthesis, and Inflammation-Related Genes of Triploid Ju	19
Effects of Dietary Vitamin C on the Growth Performance, Biochemical Parameters, and Antioxidant Activity of Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792) Postsmolts	18
Dietary Zinc Altered the Growth, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Immunity of Juvenile Chinese Soft‐Shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)	18
Dietary β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate Supplementation Affects Growth Performance, Digestion, TOR Pathway, and Muscle Quality in Kuruma Shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicas) Fed a Low Protein Diet	18
Enhancing Reproductive Performance of Freshwater Finfish Species through Dietary Lipids	18
Efficacy of Palm Oil Application in Tiger Puffer Diets: Growth, Body Composition, Muscle Texture, and Lipid Metabolism	18
Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Retention in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar L., Fed Diets with Fermented Sugar Kelp, Saccharina latissima	17
Effects of Dietary Sodium Acetate on Growth Performance, Fillet Quality, Plasma Biochemistry, and Immune Function of Juvenile Golden Pompano (Trachinotus ovatus)	17
Interaction between Dietary Vitamin D3 and Vitamin K3 in Gilthead Seabream Larvae (Sparus aurata) in Relation to Growth and Expression of Bone Development-Related Genes	17
Effects of Feeding an All-Plant Diet on Rainbow Trout Performance and Solid Waste Characteristics	17
Effects of Dietary Pediococcus acidilactici and Isomaltooligosaccharide on Growth Performance, Immunity, and Antioxidant Defense in Juvenile Common Carp	16
Evaluation of Fermented Soybean Meal to Replace a Portion Fish Meal on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, Immunity, and mTOR Signaling Pathway of Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)	16
Effect of Partial or Complete Substitution of Fish Meal by Meat Meal in the Feed of Red Sea Bream (Pagrus major) on the Growth Performance and Feed Utilization	16
Side‐Stream Based Marine Solubles From Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Modulate Appetite and Dietary Nutrient Utilization in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) and can Replace Fish Meal	16
Gut Microbe Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group and Knoellia‐Mediated Acetic Acid Regulates Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in the Muscle of Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) Under Hig	16
Growth, Cannibalism, and 5-TH Metabolism in Pufferfish (Takifugu obscurus ♀ × Takifugu rubripes): The Role of Graded Levels of Dietary Tryptophan	16
Effects of Dietary Carbohydrate Levels on the Growth and Glucose Metabolism of Juvenile Swimming Crab, Portunus trituberculatus	16
Impacts of Replacing Blended Fish Meal With Diverse Animal and Plant Protein Sources and Their Combinations in the Diets on Growth, Feed Availability, Biochemical Composition, and Blood Chemistry of R	16
Influence of Dietary Berberine on Liver Immune Response and Intestinal Health of Black Sea Bream (Acanthopagrus schlegelii) Fed with Normal and High-Lipid Diets	16
Marine Diatom Skeletonema costatum Dietary Supplementation Improves Growth, Immunological Responses, Antioxidant Activities, Gene Expressions, and Digestive Enzymes of Shrimp Litopenaeus van	16
The Substitution of Fish Meal or Chicken Meal With Yeast Culture in Diets of Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus): Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Indices, Intestinal Digestive Enzyme, Hep	15
The Requirement and Protective Effects of Dietary Protein against Chronic Ammonia Exposure in Juvenile Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)	15
Sustainable Aquafeed Formulations Containing Insect Larval Meal and Grape Marc for the New Zealand Farmed Abalone	15
Benfotiamine, a Lipid‐Soluble Derivative of Vitamin B₁, Ameliorates the Carbohydrate Overload‐Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Fish Megalobrama amblycephala by Triggering the ULK	15
Valorisation of brown seaweed ( Sargassum wightii ) waste as a feed ingredient in rohu ( Labeo rohita ): Effects on growth and metabolism	15
Effects of Substituting Fish Meal by Chlorella Meal in Practical Diet on Growth, Feed Utilization, and Flesh Quality of Pacific White Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei)	15
Chemical and Physical Properties of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Fillet Following Prolonged Feeding with Insect Meal-Based Diets	15
Effects of Mulberry Leaf Extract on the Liver Function of Juvenile Spotted Sea Bass (Lateolabrax maculatus)	15
Comparative Assessment of Synthetic and Algal‐Derived Astaxanthin Supplementation on Growth Traits, Lipid Homeostasis, and Liver Well‐Being in High‐Fat Diet‐Fed Trachinotus ovat	15
Expanding the Ingredient Basket in Aquaculture: Growth Performance and Feed Utilization of Australian Hybrid Abalone (Haliotis laevigata × H. rubra) Fed Methanotrophic Single Cell Protein	14
Dietary supplementation of fish protein hydrolysate in high plant protein diets modulates growth, liver and kidney health, and immunity of barramundi ( Lates calcarifer	14
Substituting Fish Meal with Tubiechong (Eupolyphaga sinensis) By-Product in the Diets of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides): Effects on Growth, Meat Quality, and Liver Health	14
Effects of Dietary Mannan Oligosaccharides on Growth, Nonspecific Immunity and Tolerance to Salinity Stress and Streptococcus iniae Challenge in Golden Pompano, Trachinotus ovatus	14
Effects of Feeding Frequency for Nile Tilapia Fingerlings (Oreochromis niloticus)	14
Effects of Astaxanthin on Ovarian Development of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)	14
Comprehensive Assessment of Rapeseed Meal as a Fish Meal Substitute in Hybrid Sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii ♀ × Acipenser baerii ♂) Diets: Impacts on Growth Performance, Body Compositio	14
Effects of Dietary Resveratrol, Bile Acids, Allicin, Betaine, and Inositol on Recovering the Lipid Metabolism Disorder in the Liver of Rare Minnow Gobiocypris rarus Caused by Bisphenol A	14
Sustainable Fishmeal Alternatives: Impact of Partially Defatted Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Meal on Growth and Health of Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi)	14
Effects of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa on Growth, Antioxidant, and Immune Function, and Toll/Imd and JAK‐STAT Signaling Pathways in Red Claw Crayfish (Cherax quadricanatus)	13
Effect of Dietary Seaweed (Gracilaria pulvinata and Sargassum ilicifolium) on Serum and Mucosal Immunity, Some Growth and Immune‐Related Genes Expression, Antioxidant Status, and Fatty A	13
Evaluation of Different Levels of Process Energy in Sorghum and Wheat‐Based Diets on the Growth Performance of Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei	13
Effects of Different Dietary Selenium Sources on the Meat Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Yellow Catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)	13
Optimal Niacin Requirement of Oriental River Prawn Macrobrachium nipponense as Determined by Growth, Energy Sensing, and Glycolipid Metabolism	13
Effects of Menadione Sodium Bisulphite (Vitamin K3) Supplementation of the Diets Based on Plant Feed Ingredients on Growth and Bone Health of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Fingerlings	13
Effect of Adding L-carnitine to High-Fat/Low-Protein Diets of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) and the Mechanism of Regulation of Fat and Protein Metabolism	13
Replacement of Dietary Fishmeal with Clostridium autoethanogenum Protein on Lipidomics and Lipid Metabolism in Muscle of Pearl Gentian Grouper	13

Effects of Dietary Protein-to-Energy Ratios on Growth, Immune Response, Antioxidative Capacity, Liver and Intestinal Histology, and Growth-Related Gene Expression in Hybrid Yellow Catfish (Pelteobagru	13
Nutritional Performance of Juvenile Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) Fed Various Fish, Shrimp, and Squid Diets	13
γ‐Aminobutyric Acid Effectively Modulate Growth Performance, Physiological Response of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides) Under Combined Stress of Flow Velocity and Density	13
Effects of Dietary Protein Levels on Macrobrachium rosenbergii Reared Under a High‐Density Culture Model: Growth, Immune Response, Hepatopancreatic Health, and Antistress Capacity	13
Effects of Dietary Bile Acids on Growth Performance, Lipid Deposition, and Intestinal Health of Rice Field Eel (Monopterus albus) Fed with High-Lipid Diets	12
Effects of Dietary Bitter Melon Extract on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, Inflammatory Cytokines Expression, and Intestinal Microbiota in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)	12
Influence of Supplemental Dietary Cholesterol on Growth Performance, Indices of Stress, Fillet Pigmentation, and Upper Thermal Tolerance of Female Triploid Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)	12
Dietary Cholesterol Requirements of Large Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)	12
Effects of Tannic Acid Supplementation of a High‐Carbohydrate Diet on the Growth, Serum Biochemical Parameters, Antioxidant Capacity, Digestive Enzyme Activity, and Liver and Intestinal Health of Larg	12
Effects of Dietary American Cockroach Periplaneta americana Meal Inclusion on the Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Immunity of Juvenile Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	12
Dietary Thymol Improved Growth, Body Composition, Digestive Enzyme Activities, Hematology, Immunity, Antioxidant Defense, and Resistance to Streptococcus iniae in the Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykis	12
Effect of Protein Intake on Growth and Nutrient Retention of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in a Green Water Recirculating Aquaculture System	12
Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Unveil Key Regulators of Feed Efficiency in Larimichthys crocea on Fishmeal‐Free Diets	12
Effect of Tea Polyphenols, α-Lipoic Acid and Their Joint Use on the Antioxidant and Lipid Metabolism Performance of Hybrid Grouper (♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂E. lanceolatu) Fed with High-Lipid Die	12
Screening and Stability Analysis of Reference Genes for Gene Expression Normalization in Hybrid Yellow Catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco ♀ × Pelteobagrus vachelli ♂) Fed Diets Containing Different Soyb	12
Effect of Dietary Polyherbal Mixture on Growth Performance, Haemato-Immunological Indices, Antioxidant Responses, and Intestinal Morphometry of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus	12
The Protective Effects of Microbe Derived Antioxidants on Digestive Tissue Morphology, Functions, and Intestinal Microbiota Diversity of Eriocheir sinensis Exposed to Glyphosate	12
Growth, Nutrient Retention, Waste Output, and Antioxidant Capacity of Juvenile Triangular Bream (Megalobrama terminalis) in Response to Dietary Selenium Yeast Concentration	12
Impact of Glycine Supplementation on Growth and Hematological Indices in Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus)	12
An Evaluation of Replacing Fishmeal with Chlorella Sorokiniana in the Diet of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus Vannamei): Growth, Body Color, and Flesh Quality	11
Dietary Niacin Requirement of Juvenile Chinese Mitten Crab, Eriocheir sinensis	11
An Evaluation of Replacing Fish Meal with Fermented Soybean Meal in Diet of Hybrid Snakehead (Channa argus × Channa maculata): Growth, Nutrient Utilization, Serum Biochemical Indices, Intestinal Histo	11
Replacement of Commercial Feed with Fresh Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae in Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)	11
Dietary γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Promotes Growth and Resistance to Vibrio alginolyticus in Whiteleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei	11
Effects of Tagetes erecta on the Pigmentation of Large Yellow Croaker(Larimichthys crocea)	11
Effect of Feeding Acid Oils on European Seabass Fillet Lipid Composition, Oxidative Stability, Color, and Sensory Acceptance	11
Effects of Glycyrrhizin (GL) Supplementation on Survival, Growth Performance, Expression of Feeding-Related Genes, Activities of Digestive Enzymes, Antioxidant Capacity, and Expression of Inflammatory	10
Effects of different suboptimal dietary protein levels on growth, nutrient utilization and physio‐metabolic status of Anabas testudineus fingerlings in inland saline wat	10
Effects of Supplementary Kelp Feeding on the Growth, Gonad Yield, and Nutritional and Organoleptic Quality of Subadult Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus intermedius) with Soya Lecithin Intake History	10
Dietary Fermented Chicory Root Waste Modulates Growth, Chemical Composition, Lipid Metabolism, and Intestinal Barrier Pathways in Common Carp ( Cyprinus carpio	10
Dietary Threonine Promoted the Growth and Ovarian Development of the Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)	10
Effect of Short‐Term Stress and Interaction of Salinity and Ammonia‐N Levels, Associated With Food Deprivation on Fatty Acid Profile and Body Composition in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)	10
Cottonseed Meal Protein Hydrolysate Improves the Growth Performance of Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) by Promoting the Muscle Growth and Molting Performance	10
Effects of Dietary Fish Meal Replacement with Composite Mixture of Chicken Meal, Krill Meal, and Plant Proteins on Growth, Physiological Metabolism, and Intestinal Microbiota of Chinese Perch (Siniper	10
The Importance of Fatty Acid Precision Nutrition: Effects of Dietary Fatty Acid Composition on Growth, Hepatic Metabolite, and Intestinal Microbiota in Marine Teleost Trachinotus ovatus	10
Dietary Effects of Probiotic Bacteria, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AV5 on Growth, Serum and Mucus Immune Response, Metabolomics, and Lipid Metabolism in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus	10
Dietary Clostridium butyricum Improves Growth Performance and Resistance to Ammonia Stress in Yellow Catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)	10
Evaluation of Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Larvae Meal as a Carbon Source in Biofloc System for Dwarf Crayfish (Cambarellus montezumae) Culture	10
Dietary Nonenriched and Iron‐Enriched Yeasts Improve Hematological and Antioxidant Parameters in Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Fed on Diets Containing Cottonseed Meal	10
Effect of HUFA in Enriched Artemia on Growth Performance, Biochemical and Fatty Acid Content, and Hepatopancreatic Features of Penaeus vannamei Postlarvae from a Commercial Shrimp Hatchery in Santa El	10
Sequential Activations of ChREBP and SREBP1 Signals Regulate the High-Carbohydrate Diet-Induced Hepatic Lipid Deposition in Gibel Carp (Carassius gibelio)	10
Effects of Replacing Fishmeal by Raw or Lactobacillus acidophilus-Fermented Soybean Meal on Growth, Intestinal Digestive and Immune-Related Enzyme Activities, Morphology, and Microbiota in Turbot (Sco	10
Effects of Genistein on Lipid Metabolism, Antioxidant Activity, and Immunity of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) Fed with High-Carbohydrate and High-Fat Diets	10
Involvement of Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) in Valine Orexigenic Effects in Rainbow Trout	10
Effects of Diet Supplemented With Hydrolyzable Tannin on the Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Muscle Nutritional Quality of Juvenile Mastacembelus armatus	9
Effects of Different Astaxanthin Sources on Fillet Coloration and Energy Deposition in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	9
Yeast culture supplementation alters the performance and health status of juvenile largemouth bass ( Micropterus salmoides ) fed a high‐plant protein diet	9
Effect of Plant‐Derived and Microbial Feed Additives on the Growth Performance and Biochemical Composition of Juvenile Sea Cucumber Stichopus monotuberculatus	9
Effects of Replacing Fishmeal with Defatted Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens Linnaeus) Larvae Meal in Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica) Diet on Growth Performance, Fillet Texture, Serum Biochemical	9
Survival, Growth, and Food Resources of Juvenile Sea Cucumbers Holothuria forskali (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea) in Co‐Culture with Shellfish in Brittany (France)	9
The Benefit of Optimal Dietary Lipid Level for Black Seabream Acanthopagrus schlegelii Juveniles under Low-Salinity Environment	9
Dietary Phaffia rhodozyma‐Synthesized 3S, 3′S‐Astaxanthin Promotes Body Coloration and Muscle Quality in Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei	9
Dietary Cholesterol Supplementation Inhibits the Steroid Biosynthesis but Does Not Affect the Cholesterol Transport in Two Marine Teleosts: A Hepatic Transcriptome Study	9
Growth Performance of Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata) Fed Low Fish Meal Diets With an Innovative Mixture of Low Trophic Ingredients	9
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Effects of dietary inorganic salts supplementation on growth performance, bone mineral deposition, intestinal morphology and immune response of turbot juveniles ( Scophthalmus maximus	9
Cholesterol Modifies Nutritional Values and Flavor Qualities in Female Swimming Crab (Portunus trituberculatus)	9
Fish Protein Hydrolysates Mitigate the Adverse Effects of No‐Fishmeal Diets in Gilthead Seabream Juveniles	9
Effects of Dietary Bacillus velezensis LSG2-5 on Growth, Immunity, Antioxidant Capacity, and Disease Resistance of Amur minnow (Rhynchocypris lagowskii Dybowski)	9