Selected Publications
Rawling, M., Merrifield, D. L. & Davies, S. J. (2009) Preliminary assessment of dietary supplementation of Sangrovit® on red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth performance and health. Aquaculture. In press. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.05.005
Merrifield, D.L., Burnard, D., Bradley, G., Davies S. J. & Baker, R.T.M. (2009) Microbial community diversity associated with the intestinal mucosa of farmed rainbow trout (Oncoryhnchus mykiss Walbaum). Aquaculture Research, Early view. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02200.x (link:http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122310312/abstract).
Merrifield, D. L., Dimitroglou, A., Bradley, G., Baker, R. T. M. & Davies, S. J. (2009) Soybean meal alters autochthonous microbial populations, microvilli morphology and compromises intestinal enterocyte integrity of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum). Journal of Fish Diseases. Early view. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2009.01052.x
(http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122413479/abstract)
Fraser, T.W.K. & Davies, S.J. (2009) Nutritional requirements of cobia, Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus): a review (p ). Aquaculture Research, Early view. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02215.x (Link: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122310267/abstract).
Merrifield, D. L., Bradley, G., Baker, R. T. M., Dimitroglou, A. & Davies, S. J. (2009) Probiotic applications for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) I. Effects on growth performance, feed utilisation, intestinal microbiota and related health criteria. Aquaculture Nutrition. In press.
Merrifield, D. L., Bradley, G., Baker, R. T. M. & Davies, S. J. (2009) Probiotic applications for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) II. Effects on growth performance, feed utilisation, intestinal microbiota and related health criteria post antibiotic treatment. Aquaculture Nutrition. In press.
Reeves, J.F, Davies, S.J, Dodd, N.J.F & Jha, A.N (2008) Hydroxyl radicals (.OH) are associated with titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticle-induced cytotoxicity and oxidative DNA damage in fish cells. Mutation Research 640, 113-122.
Baron, M, Davies, S.J, Alexander, L, Snellgrove, D & Sloman, K.A, (2008) The effect of dietary pigments on the colouration and behaviour of flame-red dwarf gourami, Colisa Ialia, Animal Behaviour 75, 1041-1051.
Page, G.I. & Davies, S.J. (2006) Tissue astaxanthin and canthaxanthin distribution in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Comparative biochemistry and physiology part A: biochemistry and molecular biology. 143. 125-132.Davies, S.J. & Gouveia, A. (2006) Comparison of yttrium and chromic oxides as inert dietary markers for the estimation of apparent digestibility coefficients in mirror carp Cyprinus carpio fed on diets containing soybean-, maize- and fish-derived proteins. Aquaculture Nutrition. 12, 451-458.
Fasakin, E.A., Davies, S.J. & Yemi-Akegbejo-Samson (2006) Efficacy of maize gluten supplemented with crystalline L-Lysine in the diets for the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances. 5, 237-243
Fasakin, E.A., Davies, S.J. & Gbadamosi, O.K. (2006) dietary improvement and utilization efficiencies of maize gluten supplemented with lysine for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) Journal of Fisheries International. 1, 27-32.
Fasakin, E.A., Serwata, R.D. & Davies, S.J. (2005) Comparative utilization of rendered animal derived products with or without composite mixture of soyabean meal in hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus X Oreochromis mossambicus) diets. Aquaculture, 249: 329-338
Page, G.I., Russell, P.M. & Davies, S.J. (2005) Dietary carotenoid pigment supplementation influences hepatic lipid and mucopolysaccharide levels in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Comparative biochemistry and physiology part b: biochemistry and molecular biology 142 (4): 398-402
Carter, C.G. & Davies,S.J.(2004) Changes to feeding and dominance ranks following the introduction of novel feeds to African catfish. Journal of Fish Biology, 65, 1096-1107
Page, G.I. & Davies, S.J. (2003) Hepatic carotenoid uptake in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) using an isolated organ perfusion model. Aquaculture, 225: 405-419
White, D.A., Moody, A.J., Serwata, R.D. Bowen, J., Soutar, Young, A. & Davies, S.J. (2003) the degree of carotenoid esterification influences the absorption of astaxanthin in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum) Aquaculture Nutrition
Pearce, J., Harris, J.E & Davies, S.J. (2003) The effect of vitamin E on serum complement activity of the rainbow trout. Aquaculture Nutrition, 9:337-340Page.G.I. & Davies, S.J. (2002) Astaxanthin and canthaxanthin do not induce liver or kidney xenobiotic metabolising enzymes in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) 133, 443-451
White, D.A. Ornsrud, R. & Davies, S.J. (2003) In vitro determination of the absorption and provitamin A potential of the carotenoids astaxanthin and canthaxanthin using the everted salmonid intestine. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C (Biochemistry and Molecular biology) 136: 683-69.