Seasonal and daily plasma melatonin rhythms and reproduction in Senegal sole kept under natural photoperiod and natural or controlled water temperature

Vera, L. M.; Oliveira, Catarina C V; López-Olmeda, J. F.; Ramos, J.; Mañanós, E.; Madrid, J. A.; Sánchez-Vázquez, F. J.; Sánchez-Vázquez, Francisco Javier; Oliveira, R. F.; E Cabrita; Paulo Gavaia

Catarina Cortes Valente de Oliveira

Position

Researcher

Academic Degree

Doutoramento

Group

Aquaculture Research Group

Based at

Faro, Gambelas Campus, UAlg

Office Nr

2.79

Phone Nr

+351 289800090

Extension

7167

ccoliveira@ualg.pt

Keywords

Chronobiology; fish; reproduction

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ResearchGate

Scopus

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Projects

Projects Coordination

	Title	Coordinator	Start	End	Financiamento	Budget CCMAR	Budget Total
COPEWELL	COPEWELL—A new integrative framework for the study of fish welfare based	Catarina Cortes Valente de Oliveira	04/2013	04/2016

Projects Membership

	Title	Coordinator	Start	End	Budget CCMAR	Budget Total
GERMROS	The imprinting characteristics of spermatogonia antioxidant capacity and their role in oxidative stress tolerance	Elvira Fernandez	01/2022	07/2023
BREEDFLAT	New approaches on the dietary-effects in broodfish: the role of nutrition on sustainable production of flatfish	Elsa Cabrita	11/2021	04/2024
SEPIAWELL	Determinação de stress resultante de agentes anestésicos e de eutanásia através de metodologias refinadas de bem-estar animal no choco Europeu, Sepia officinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)		04/2013	09/2015	192k€	200k€

Activities

Workshop: SEPIA BREEDING: IMPROVING REPRODUCTION PERFORMANCE BASED ON BIOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE

Date: 14th May 2012 Location: Amph. Verde - Edf. 8 - Campus Gambelas Free entrance

Type of Event

Other Events

CAL-AQUA Laboratory Animal Sciences Course Aquatic Organisms - Practical aproach

October 26, 2015 to October 28, 2015

Type of Event

Scientific Gathering

Workshop Maneio, nutrição e alimentação da corvina

Este Workshop pretende divulgar os resultados da investigação realizada no âmbito de três projetos PROMAR a decorrer, tendo a corvina como espécie alvo: projetos NUTRICOR, AQUACOR e JAULACOR . Co-...

December 19, 2013

Type of Event

Scientific Gathering

The Cultivation of Soles V

The main objective of this Workshop is to review the current status of sole farming in Europe and elsewhere .

April 5, 2011 to April 7, 2011

Type of Event

Other Events

LARVITA 2012 Training School: Biological basis for improving fish larvae quality

The goal of LARVITA 2012 Training School is to highlight the most recent developments in Biological basis for improving fish larvae quality and to promote a strong interaction between proactive...

December 5, 2012 to December 7, 2012

Type of Event

Scientific Gathering

4th International Workshop on the Biology of Fish Gametes

The Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR) organizes between 17th and 20th September the 4th International Workshop on the Biology of Fish Gametes . This workshop will be co-funded by the AQUAGAMETE COST...

September 17, 2013 to September 20, 2013

Type of Event

Other Events

10th International Symposium on the Reproductive Physiology of Fish, Olhão, Portugal

The theme of the 10th ISRPF is “Expanding the knowledge base of reproductive success: from genes to the environment”. The fishes are the most diverse group of vertebrates and display a vast diversity...

May 25, 2014 to May 30, 2014

News

Descobertos estados emocionais em peixes

A equipa de investigação do Centro de Ciências do Mar (CCMAR), na Universidade do Algarve, do ISPA-Instituto Universitário, do Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência e da Fundação Champalimaud demonstrou que os peixes manifestam estados emocionais que dependem da forma como percepcionam os estímulos ambientais.

The parts that most attracted the participants were the practical video sessions and the participation of the industry in the Workshop. During the three days, the workshop registered a total of 220 participants from 19 countries.

Our researchers had a strong presence at the annual conference of the European Aquaculture Society, where they won the best poster award among more than 800 submitted works and made several oral presentations.

Leonor Ferrão and Diogo Dias carried out their master's thesis at CCMAR's AQUAGROUP and won the award "Merit MSc Fellowship in the academic year of 2019/2020".

The BREEDFLAT project aims to improve the reproductive capacity of 3 important flatfish species in aquaculture production in Portugal and Norway by improving broodstock nutrition.

Our researchers attended the 8th International Workshop on the Biology of Fish Gametes, where they presented several projects and met old friends.

Publications

Year of Publication
2019	Fernández I, Fernandes JMO, Roberto VP, et al. Circulating small non-coding RNAs provide new insights into vitamin K nutrition and reproductive physiology in teleost fish. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 2019;1863(1):39-51. doi:10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.09.017 Read more about Circulating small non-coding RNAs provide new insights into vitamin K nutrition and reproductive physiology in teleost fish Google Scholar DOI
2018	Oliveira CCV, Figueiredo F, Soares F, Pinto W, Dinis MTeresa. Meagre’s melatonin profiles under captivity: circadian rhythmicity and light sensitiveness. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 2018;44(3):885 - 893. doi:10.1007/s10695-018-0478-0 Read more about Meagre’s melatonin profiles under captivity: circadian rhythmicity and light sensitiveness Google Scholar DOI
2017	Cerqueira M, Millot S, Castanheira MF, et al. Cognitive appraisal of environmental stimuli induces emotion-like states in fish. Scientific Reports. 2017;7(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-017-13173-x Read more about Cognitive appraisal of environmental stimuli induces emotion-like states in fish Google Scholar DOI
2017	Oliveira C, Grano-Maldonado M, Gonçalves R, Frias P, Sykes AV. Preliminary Results on the Daily and Seasonal Rhythms of Cuttlefish Sepia officinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Locomotor Activity in Captivity. Fishes. 2017;2(3):9. doi:10.3390/fishes2030009 Read more about Preliminary Results on the Daily and Seasonal Rhythms of Cuttlefish Sepia officinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Locomotor Activity in Captivity Google Scholar DOI
2017	Riesco MF, Oliveira C, Soares F, Gavaia P, Dinis MT, Cabrita E. Solea senegalensis sperm cryopreservation: New insights on sperm quality. Prunet P, ed. PLOS ONE. 2017;12(10):e0186542. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0186542.s003 Read more about Solea senegalensis sperm cryopreservation: New insights on sperm quality Google Scholar DOI
2016	Castanheira MFilipa, Páramo SMartínez, Figueiredo F, et al. Are coping styles consistent in the teleost fish Sparus aurata through sexual maturation and sex reversal?. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 2016;42(5):1441 - 1452. doi:10.1007/s10695-016-0231-5 Read more about Are coping styles consistent in the teleost fish Sparus aurata through sexual maturation and sex reversal? Google Scholar DOI
2016	Castanheira MFilipa, Cerqueira M, Millot S, et al. Are personality traits consistent in fish?—The influence of social context. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 2016;178:96 - 101. doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2016.02.004 Read more about Are personality traits consistent in fish?—The influence of social context Google Scholar DOI
2013	Oliveira CCV, Aparício R, Blanco-Vives B, Chereguini O, Martín I, F. Sánchez-Vazquez J. Endocrine (plasma cortisol and glucose) and behavioral (locomotor and self-feeding activity) circadian rhythms in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis Kaup 1858) exposed to light/dark cycles or constant light. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 2013;39(3):479 - 487. doi:10.1007/s10695-012-9713-2 Read more about Endocrine (plasma cortisol and glucose) and behavioral (locomotor and self-feeding activity) circadian rhythms in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis Kaup 1858) exposed to light/dark cycles or constant light Google Scholar DOI
2013	Villamizar N, Blanco-Vives B, Oliveira CCV, et al. Circadian Rhythms of Embryonic Development and Hatching in Fish: A Comparative Study of Zebrafish (Diurnal), Senegalese Sole (Nocturnal), and Somalian Cavefish (Blind). Chronobiology International. 2013;30(7):889 - 900. doi:10.3109/07420528.2013.784772 Read more about Circadian Rhythms of Embryonic Development and Hatching in Fish: A Comparative Study of Zebrafish (Diurnal), Senegalese Sole (Nocturnal), and Somalian Cavefish (Blind) Google Scholar DOI
2013	Carazo I, Norambuena F, Oliveira CCV, Sánchez-Vázquez FJ, Duncan NJ. The effect of night illumination, red and infrared light, on locomotor activity, behaviour and melatonin of Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) broodstock. Physiol Behav. 2013;118:201-7. doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2013.05.032 Read more about The effect of night illumination, red and infrared light, on locomotor activity, behaviour and melatonin of Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) broodstock. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2011	Oliveira CCV, Mañanós E, Ramos J, Sánchez-Vázquez FJavier. Impact of photoperiod manipulation on day/night changes in melatonin, sex steroids and vitellogenin plasma levels and spawning rhythms in Senegal sole, Solea senegalensis. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2011;159(3):291-5. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2011.03.025 Read more about Impact of photoperiod manipulation on day/night changes in melatonin, sex steroids and vitellogenin plasma levels and spawning rhythms in Senegal sole, Solea senegalensis. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2010	Oliveira CCV, Duncan NJ, Pousão-Ferreira P, Mañanós E, Sánchez-Vázquez FJ. Influence of the lunar cycle on plasma melatonin, vitellogenin and sex steroids rhythms in Senegal sole, Solea senegalensis. Aquaculture. 2010;306(1-4):343 - 347. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2010.05.003 Read more about Influence of the lunar cycle on plasma melatonin, vitellogenin and sex steroids rhythms in Senegal sole, Solea senegalensis Google Scholar DOI
2010	Herrera M, Hachero-Cruzado I, Oliveira CCV, et al. Weaning of the wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata (Moreau): influence of initial size on survival and growth. Aquaculture International. 2010;18(3):475 - 485. doi:10.1007/s10499-009-9258-2 Read more about Weaning of the wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata (Moreau): influence of initial size on survival and growth Google Scholar DOI
2009	Oliveira CCV, Garcia EM, López-Olmeda JFernando, Sánchez-Vázquez FJavier. Daily and circadian melatonin release in vitro by the pineal organ of two nocturnal teleost species: Senegal sole (Solea senegalensis) and tench (Tinca tinca). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 2009;153(3):297 - 302. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.03.001 Read more about Daily and circadian melatonin release in vitro by the pineal organ of two nocturnal teleost species: Senegal sole (Solea senegalensis) and tench (Tinca tinca) Google Scholar DOI
2009	Oliveira CCV, Vera LM, López-Olmeda JF, et al. Monthly day/night changes and seasonal daily rhythms of sexual steroids in Senegal sole (Solea senegalensis) under natural fluctuating or controlled environmental conditions. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 2009;152(2):168 - 175. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.09.012 Read more about Monthly day/night changes and seasonal daily rhythms of sexual steroids in Senegal sole (Solea senegalensis) under natural fluctuating or controlled environmental conditions Google Scholar DOI
2009	López-Olmeda JFernando, Montoya A, Oliveira CCV, Sánchez-Vázquez FJavier. SYNCHRONIZATION TO LIGHT AND RESTRICTED-FEEDING SCHEDULES OF BEHAVIORAL AND HUMORAL DAILY RHYTHMS IN GILTHEAD SEA BREAM (SPARUS AURATA). Chronobiology International. 2009;26(7):1389 - 1408. doi:10.3109/07420520903421922 Read more about SYNCHRONIZATION TO LIGHT AND RESTRICTED-FEEDING SCHEDULES OF BEHAVIORAL AND HUMORAL DAILY RHYTHMS IN GILTHEAD SEA BREAM (SPARUS AURATA) Google Scholar DOI
2009	López-Olmeda JF, Oliveira CCV, Kalamarz H, Kulczykowska E, Delgado MJ, Sánchez-Vázquez FJ. Effects of water salinity on melatonin levels in plasma and peripheral tissues and on melatonin binding sites in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 2009;152(4):486 - 490. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.12.003 Read more about Effects of water salinity on melatonin levels in plasma and peripheral tissues and on melatonin binding sites in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Google Scholar DOI
2009	Oliveira CCV, Dinis MT, Soares F, Cabrita E, Pousão-Ferreira P, Sánchez-Vázquez FJ. Lunar and daily spawning rhythms of Senegal sole Solea senegalensis. J Fish Biol. 2009;75(1):61-74. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02263.x Read more about Lunar and daily spawning rhythms of Senegal sole Solea senegalensis. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2008	Oliveira CCV, López‐Olmeda JFernando, Delgado MJesus, Alonso‐Gómez ALuis, Sánchez‐Vázquez FJavier. Melatonin Binding Sites in Senegal Sole: Day/Night Changes in Density and Location in Different Regions of the Brain. Chronobiology International. 2008;25(4):645 - 652. doi:10.1080/07420520802254437 Read more about Melatonin Binding Sites in Senegal Sole: Day/Night Changes in Density and Location in Different Regions of the Brain Google Scholar DOI
2008	Meseguer C, Ramos J, Bayarri MJosé, Oliveira CCV, Sánchez‐Vázquez FJavier. Light Synchronization of the Daily Spawning Rhythms of Gilthead Sea bream ( Sparus aurata L) Kept under Different Photoperiod and after Shifting the LD Cycle. Chronobiology International. 2008;25(5):666 - 679. doi:10.1080/07420520802380018 Read more about Light Synchronization of the Daily Spawning Rhythms of Gilthead Sea bream ( Sparus aurata L) Kept under Different Photoperiod and after Shifting the LD Cycle Google Scholar DOI
2007	Oliveira CCV, Ortega A, López‐Olmeda JFernando, Vera LMaría, Sánchez‐Vázquez FJavier. Influence of Constant Light and Darkness, Light Intensity, and Light Spectrum on Plasma Melatonin Rhythms in Senegal Sole. Chronobiology International. 2007;24(4):615 - 627. doi:10.1080/07420520701534657 Read more about Influence of Constant Light and Darkness, Light Intensity, and Light Spectrum on Plasma Melatonin Rhythms in Senegal Sole Google Scholar DOI
2007	Vera LM, Oliveira CCV, López-Olmeda JF, et al. Seasonal and daily plasma melatonin rhythms and reproduction in Senegal sole kept under natural photoperiod and natural or controlled water temperature. Journal of Pineal Research. 2007;43(1):50 - 55. doi:10.1111/j.1600-079X.2007.00442.x Read more about Seasonal and daily plasma melatonin rhythms and reproduction in Senegal sole kept under natural photoperiod and natural or controlled water temperature Google Scholar DOI

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Descobertos estados emocionais em peixes

Workshop on Reproductive Biotechnology and Cryopreservation held with success

CCMAR researchers distinguished with best poster award by the European Aquaculture Society

Directorate General for Higher Education awards two students for their master's theses

Researchers want to improve the reproduction of 3 flatfish species

We were in Poland talking about fish reproduction