Unilateral eye abnormalities in reared Mediterranean gilthead sea bream | Zendy

Carrillo J. | Zendy; Martinez J. | Zendy; Divanach P. | Zendy; Kentouri M. | Zendy

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Unilateral eye abnormalities in reared Mediterranean gilthead sea bream

Author(s) -

Carrillo J.,

Martinez J.,

Divanach P.,

Kentouri M.

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

veterinary record

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261

H-Index - 99

eISSN - 2042-7670

pISSN - 0042-4900

DOI - 10.1136/vr.145.17.494

Subject(s) - exophthalmos , fish <actinopterygii> , mediterranean sea , biology , mediterranean climate , etiology , ophthalmology , anatomy , fishery , medicine , pathology , surgery , ecology

Eye abnormalities in reared gilthead sea bream ( Sparus aurata ) were investigated clinically and by histological techniques. A significant number offish had a cataract in one eye and ocular inflammation including gross exophthalmos. In a small number of fish gas bubbles were observed in the anterior chamber of the eye. Histological examination provided no evidence of an infectious process and a possible behavioural aetiology is discussed.

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