Maria João Peixoto

Dr. Maria João Peixoto

Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 May 2016 in Aquaculture Reports
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Maria João PeixotoMaria João Peixoto
Maria João Peixoto
ESEmilio Salas-Leiton
Emilio Salas-Leiton
LPLuís Ferreira Pereira
Luís Ferreira Pereira
AQAugusto Queiroz
Augusto Queiroz
FMFernando Magalhães
Fernando Magalhães
Rodrigo Otávio de Almeida OzorioRodrigo Otávio de Almeida Ozorio
Rodrigo Otávio de Almeida Ozorio
This work aimed to appraise growth performance, digestive capacity and immune and stress responsiveness in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) when fed diets supplemented with seaweeds. A control diet (without supplementation) was tested against 6 practical diets supplemented either with Gracilaria spp., Ulva spp., or Fucus spp., at 2.5 or 7.5% levels, plus an additional diet with a blend of the three seaweeds, each supplemented at 2.5% (Mix). Seabass juveniles (24.0±6.3g) were fed the experimental diets for 84days. Dietary seaweed supplementation had no effect on growth rate (DGI: 1.0–1.1), voluntary feed intake (11.3–12.6gkg −1ABW−1day−1), feed conversion ratio (FCR: 1.2–1.4) and protein efficiency ratio (PER: 1.5–1.8). Lipase activity was significantly higher in fish fed Mix diet when compared to control (P<0.05). Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) was significantly affected by seaweeds presence regardless its level of supplementation (P<0.05). The innate immune system was significantly altered by dietary seaweed supplementation (P<0.05). Fish fed the 7.5% seaweed supplemented diets had a significant decrease in the ACH50 level, when compared to fish fed 2.5% seaweed supplemented diets (P<0.05). Moreover, a combined effect of seaweed and supplementation level significantly affected lysozyme (LYS) activity (P<0.05). Fish fed diet with Ulva at 2.5% had an increase in LYS when compared to fish fed control and Ulva at 7.5% diets. Overall, our results indicate that the use of dietary seaweed supplementation improves immune and antioxidant responses in European seabass without compromising growth performance

26 April 2015 in Journal of Applied Phycology
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MAMariana Araújo
Mariana Araújo
PRPaulo Rema
Paulo Rema
ISIsabel Sousa-Pinto
Isabel Sousa-Pinto
Luís Miguel CunhaLuís Miguel Cunha
Luís Miguel Cunha
Maria João PeixotoMaria João Peixoto
Maria João Peixoto
LVLuisa M. P. Valente
Luisa M. P. Valente

29 October 2015 in Journal of Applied Phycology
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Maria João PeixotoMaria João Peixoto
Maria João Peixoto
JSJon C. Svendsen
Jon C. Svendsen
HMHans Malte
Hans Malte
LPLuis F. Pereira
Luis F. Pereira
PCPedro Carvalho
Pedro Carvalho
Rodrigo Otávio de Almeida OzorioRodrigo Otávio de Almeida Ozorio
Rodrigo Otávio de Almeida Ozorio

21 April 2015 in Journal of Applied Phycology
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LVLuisa M. P. Valente
Luisa M. P. Valente
MAMariana Araújo
Mariana Araújo
SBSónia Batista
Sónia Batista
Maria João PeixotoMaria João Peixoto
Maria João Peixoto
ISIsabel Sousa-Pinto
Isabel Sousa-Pinto
PRPaulo Rema
Paulo Rema

1 March 2015 in Aquatic Toxicology
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Ana Maria CoimbraAna Maria Coimbra
Ana Maria Coimbra
Maria João PeixotoMaria João Peixoto
Maria João Peixoto
ICInês Coelho
Inês Coelho
RLRicardo Lacerda
Ricardo Lacerda
ACAntónio Carvalho
António Carvalho
Miguel SantosMiguel Santos
Miguel Santos

13 August 2016 in Journal of Applied Phycology
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Maria João PeixotoMaria João Peixoto
Maria João Peixoto
ESEmilio Salas-Leiton
Emilio Salas-Leiton
FBFrancisca Brito
Francisca Brito
LPLuís Ferreira Pereira
Luís Ferreira Pereira
JSJon C. Svendsen
Jon C. Svendsen
Rodrigo Otávio de Almeida OzorioRodrigo Otávio de Almeida Ozorio
Rodrigo Otávio de Almeida Ozorio