Publications

2024

• Ruiz, N., Irene García-Meilán, Ali Reza Khansari, Mariana Teles, Josep Pastor and Lluis Tort (2024).  Repeated hypoxic episodes allow hematological and physiological habituation in rainbow trout. Frontiers in Physiology, section Aquatic Physiology. Front. Physiol. 15:1289903. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1289903
• Usategui A., Liria-Loza A., Valverde RA., Tort L., Tuya F., Montero D., (2024). Husbandry protocols for juvenile loggerhead sea turtles based on stress response to stocking density and dry-dock time. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. Science, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38368563/

2023

• Blonç, M., Brandts,I.,  Cánovas,M., Franco-Martínez,L.,  Rubio,C.P. Tort,L., Tvarijonaviciute, A., Gravato,C. Teles, M. (2023). Evaluation of a chronic exposure to nanoplastics in goldfish (Carassius auratus): Analytical validation of automated assays for the measurement of biochemical markers. Ecological Indicators. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2022.10.064.
• Blonç, M., Lima,J., Balasch, J. C., Tort,L. Gravato,C. Teles, M. (2023). Elucidating the effects of the Lipids Regulators Fibrates and Statins on the Health Status of Finfish Species: A review. Animals,13 (5) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10000190/
• Sanahuja, I., Ruiz;A.,  Firmino, J.P., Reyes-López, F.E., Ortiz-Delgado, Juan.B., Vallejos-Vidal, Ev.,Tort,L. Tovar-Ramírez,D. ; Cerezo, I. M., Moriñigo,M.A., Sarasquete,C., Gisbert, E. (2023) Debaryomyces hansenii  supplementation in low fish meal diets promotes growth, modulate microbiota and enhance intestinal condition in juvenile marine fish. J. Animal Sci.Biotechnol.14-90. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00895-4
• Goldstein, M., E. Vallejos, F. Barraza, M. Imarai, L.Tort, F. Reyes-López (2023). Effects of artificial photoperiods on antigen-dependent immune responses in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 137, 108759, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108759
• Sanahuja,I., Laura Fernandez-Alacid, Silvia Torrecillas, Alberto Ruiz, Eva Vallejos-Vidal, Joana P Firmino, Felipe E. Reyes-López, Lluis Tort, Dariel Tovar-Ramírez, Antoni Ibarz and Enric Gisbert (2023). Dietary Debaryomyces hansenii promotes skin and skin mucus defensive capacities in a marine fish model. Frontiers in Immunology, 14, 1247199, https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1247199/full
• Blonç M., N. Ruiz, J.C. Balasch, M. Llorca, M. Farré, A. Tvarijonaviciute, L. Tort, M. Teles (2023). Effects of a chronic exposure to gemfibrozil in Carassius auratus. J. Hazardous Materials Advances, 12, 100376, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2023.100376
• Blonç M., Husson F., Llorca M., Farré M., Tort L., Brandts I., Teles M. (2023). Occurrence of Micro-Nanoplastics in a commercial recirculated aquaculture system and their translocation to cultured fish organs: a baseline study.   Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 12, 100381, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2023.10038
• Fierro-Castro, C., Tort, L., Mingatto, F.E. et al. Assessing the effect of β-glucan diets on innate immune response of tilapia macrophages against trichlorfon exposure: an in vitro study. Fish Physiol Biochem (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-023-01283-5

2022

• Salomón,R., Furones,D., Reyes-López,F.E., Tort,L., Firmino,J.P., Quintela,J.C., Pinilla,J.M., Vallejos-Vidal,E., Gisbert,E. (2022). Phytogenics from sage and lemon verbena promote growth, systemic immunity and disease resistance in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Front. Mar. Sci. 9:828497. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.828497/full
• Vallejos-Vidal,E., Reyes-Cerpa,S., Tort,L., Polo,J., Reyes-López,F.E., Gisbert,E. (2022). Spray-dried porcine plasma (SDPP) promotes the association between metabolic and immunological processes at transcriptional level in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) gut. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:814233. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.814233/full
• Vallejos-Vidal, E, Khansari, A.R., Soliva, L., Balasch, J.C, Tort, L and Reyes-López, F.E. (2022), The Direct Exposure of Cortisol Does Not Modulate the Expression of Immune-Related Genes on Tissue Explants of Mucosal Surfaces in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Nor in Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata) Front. Mar. Sci. 9:828050. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.828050/full.
• Hernández-Cabanyero, C., Sanjuan,,E., Reyes-López, F.E. Vallejos-Vidal, E., Tort, L. and Amaro, C. (2022). A transcriptomic study reveals that fish vibriosis due to the zoonotic pathogen Vibrio vulnificus, is an acute inflammatory disease in which erythrocytes may play an important role. Frontiers in Microbiology. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35432241/
• Franco-Martinez, L., Brandts,I., Reyes-López,F., Tort,L., Tvarijonaviciute,A., Teles,M. (2022). Skin mucus as a relevant low-invasive biological matrix for the measurement of an acute stress response in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Water 2022, 14, 1754. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14111754
• Vallejos-Vidal, E., Ali R. Khansari, M. Teles, S. Reyes-Cerpa, J. M. Mancera, L. Tort and F. E. Reyes-López (2022). The insertion/deletion in the DNA-binding region allows the discrimination and subsequent identification of the glucocorticoid receptor 1 (gr1) and gr2 nucleotide sequences in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata): Standardizing the gr nomenclature for a better understanding of the stress response in teleost fish species. Frontiers in Marine Science, section Aquatic Physiology. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1021046/full
• Vallejos-Vidal, E., Sanz-Milián, B., Teles, M., Reyes-Cerpa, S., Mancera, J.M., Tort, L. and Reyes-López, F.E. (2022). The gene expression profile of the glucocorticoid receptor 1 (gr1) but not gr2 is modulated in mucosal tissues of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) exposed to the acute air-exposure stress. Frontiers in Marine Science, section Aquatic Physiology https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.977719/full
• Liu XH, Teles M. Tvarijonaviciute A., Brandts I., Zhang YG, Tort L, Balasch JC (2022). Immune and stress regulation under light and dark conditions in both central neuroendocrine and peripheral tissues of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) after vaccination. Aquaculture 560, 15 November 2022, 738602. https://doi-org.are.uab.cat/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2022.738602
• García-Meilán,I., Tort, L. and Khansari,A.R. (2022). Rainbow trout integrated response after recovery from short-term acute hypoxia. Frontiers Physiology (Aquatic Physiology) Front. Physiol., 21 October 2022 https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.1021927
• Fierro-Castro,C., Rotllant.J., Cerdá-Reverter, J.M. and Tort, L. (2022). Loss‐of‐function mutations in melanocortin-1 receptor modulate immune response in teleost fishes. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 131, 838-846. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36334699/
• Tort, L., Balasch, J.C. (2022). Stress and Immunity in Fish. In: Buchmann, K., Secombes, C.J. (eds) Principles of Fish Immunology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85420-1_20

2021

• Camargo,I., Fierro-Castro,C., Gonçalves,G.S., Tort, L. Schlichting,S.M., Biller, J. (2021).  β -glucan mimics tissue damage signaling and generates a trade-off between head kidney and spleen to activate acquired immunity in vaccinated tilapia. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 117, 179-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2021.08.003
• Balasch, J.C., Brandts,I., Barría, C., Martins M.A., Tvarijonaviciute, A., Tort, L., Oliveira, M., Teles,M. (2021). Short-term exposure to polymethylmethacrylate nanoplastics alters muscle antioxidant response, development and growth in Sparus aurata. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 172, 112918. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112918
• Muñoz, D., Fuentes, R., Carnicero,B., Aguilar,A., Sanhueza,N., San-Martin,S., Agurto,C., Donoso,A., Valdivia,L., Miguez,J.M. Tort,L. Boltana, S. (2021). Viral infection drives the regulation of feeding behaviour related genes in Salmo salar. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(21), 11391; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111391
• Salomón R., Furones M. D., Reyes-López F. E., Tort L., Firmino J. P., Esteban M. A., Espinosa, C., Quintela J. C., Pinilla-Rosas J. M., Vallejos-Vidal E., Gisbert E. (2021). A Bioactive Extract Rich in Triterpenic Acid and Polyphenols from Olea europaea Promotes Systemic Immunity and Protects Atlantic Salmon Smolts Against Furunculosis. Frontiers in Immunology 12:4625.  https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.737601/full.
• Salomón, R., F. E. Reyes-López, L.Tort, J. P. Firmino, C. Sarasquete, J. B. Ortiz-Delgado, J. C. Quintela, J. M. Pinilla-Rosas, E. Vallejos-Vidal, E. Gisbert (2021). Medicinal plant leaf extract from sage and lemon verbena promotes intestinal immunity and barrier function in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata). Front. Immunol., 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.670279
• Cornet,V., Khuyen,T.D., Mandiki S. N. M., Betoulle,S. Bossier,P., Reyes-López, F. E., Tort, L. and Kestemont, P. (2021). Gas1: A new β-glucan prebiotic candidate to increase rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) resistance to bacterial infections. Front Immunol. 12: 693613. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.693613/full
• Gisbert, E.; Ibarz, A.; Firmino, J.P.; Fernández-Alacid, L.; Salomón, R.; Vallejos-Vidal, E.; Ruiz, A.; Polo, J.; Sanahuja, I.; Reyes-López, F.E.; Tort, L.; Andree, K.B. (2021) Porcine Protein Hydrolysates (PEPTEIVA®) Promote Growth and Enhance Systemic Immunity in Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata). Animals 2021, 11, 2122. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11072122
• Ramos, J., Balasch, J.C., Tort,L. (2021).  About welfare and stress in the early stages of fish. Frontiers in Vet. Science. Front. Vet. Sci. 8:634434. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.634434/full
• Firmino,J.P., Vallejos-Vidal,E., Balebona,M.C., Ramayo-Caldas,Y., Cerezo,I., Salomón,R., Tort,L., Estevez,A., Moriñigo,M.A., Reyes-López,F.E., Gisbert, E. (2021). Diet, immunity and microbiota interactions: An integrative analysis of the intestine transcriptional response and microbiota modulation in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) fed an essential oils-based functional diet. Journal: Frontiers in Immunology, section Nutritional Immunology. 04 March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.625297
• Firmino,J.P, Fernández-Alacid,L. Vallejos-Vidal,E., Salomón,R., Sanahuja,I., Tort,L.,Ibarz,A., Reyes-López,F.E., Gisbert,E. (2021). Carvacrol, thymol and garlic essential oil promote skin innate immunity in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) through the multifactorial modulation of the secretory pathway and enhancement of mucus protective capacity. Front. Immunol., March21 https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.633621
• Comas,J. Parra,D., Balasch,J.C., Tort,L. (2021). Effects of fouling management and net coating strategies on reared gilthead sea bream juveniles. Animals 2021, 11, 734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11030734.
• Brandts,I., Barría,C., Martins,M.A., Franco-Martínez,L., Barreto,A., Tvarijonaviciute,A., Tort,L., Oliveira,M., Teles,M.  (2021). Waterborne exposure of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) to polymethylmethacrylate nanoplastics causes effects at cellular and molecular levels. J. Hazardous Materials. Volume 403, 123590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123590

2020

• Brandts,I., Balasch,J.C., Tvarijonaviciute,A., Barreto,A., Martins,M.A., Tort,L., Oliveira,M., Teles,M. (2020). The Role of Humic Acids on the Effects of Nanoplastics in Fish. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea.  pp: 164-169. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-45909-3_26
• Firmino, Joana P., E. Vallejos‑Vidal, C. Sarasquete, J. B. Ortiz‑Delgado, J. C. Balasch, L. Tort, A. Estevez, F. E. Reyes‑López & E. Gisbert (2020). Unveiling the effect of dietary essential oils supplementation in Sparus aurata gills and its efficiency against the infestation by Sparicotyle chrysophrii. Scientific Reports 10:17764 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-74625-5.
• Reyes-López, F.E., Ibarz,A. Ordóñez-Grande,B., Vallejos-Vidal,E., Andree,K.B.,Balasch,J.C., Fernández-Alacid,L., Sanahuja,I.,Sánchez-Nuño,S.,  Firmino,J.P. Pavez,L., Polo,J., Tort,L., Gisbert, E. (2020). Skin multi-omics-based interactome analysis: Integrating the tissue and mucus exuded layer for a comprehensive understanding of the teleost mucosa functionality as model of study. Frontiers in Immunology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.613824
• Petochi, T., Valeria Donadelli, Matteo Tamburrini, Carla Ferrara, Maria Grazia Finoia, Francesco Cardia, Francesc Padrós, Lluis Tort, Daniel Montero, Andrea Fabris and Giovanna Marino (2020). Methodology for assessing welfare in Mediterranean fish. PerformFish Report http://performfish.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/D3_6_approved.pdf
• Vallejos-Vidal, E., Reyes-Cerpa, S., Rivas-Pardo, J. A., Maisey, K. R., Yáñez, J. M., Tort, L.,Sandino, A. M., Imarai, M., Reyes-López F. E. (2020)  Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) mining and their effect on the tridimensional protein structure prediction in a set of immunity-related expressed sequence tags (EST) in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Frontiers in Genetics, 10, 1406, https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genetics/articles/10.3389/fgene.2019.01406/full
• Fernández-Montero, A., Torrecillas, S., Tort, L., Ginés, R., Acosta, F., Izquierdo, M.S. and Montero, D. (2020). Stress response and skin mucus production of greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) under different rearing conditions. Aquaculture, 520, 735005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735005
• Romero, A., Vega, M., Santibáñez, N., Spies, J., Pérez, T., Enríquez, R., Kausel, G., Oliver, C., Oyarzún, R., Tort, L., Vargas-Chacoff, L., (2020),  Salmo salar glucocorticoid receptors analyses of alternative splicing variants under stress conditions, General and Comparative Endocrinology https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0016648019304691
• Salomón, R., Firmino, J., Reyes-López, F.E., Andree, K., Gonzalez-Silvera, D., Esteban, M.A., Tort, L., Pinilla, J.M., Quintela, J.C., Vallejos-Vidal, E. and Gisbert, E. (2020). The growth promoting and immunomodulatory effects of a medicinal plant leaf extract obtained from Salvia officinalis and Lippia citriodora in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata). Aquaculture 524, 73529.1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735291
• Gesto, M., Villarroel, M., & Tort, L. (2020). Fish individuality, physiology and welfare. Physiology & Behavior, 219, [112867]. https://doi.org/j.physbeh.2020.112867
• Tort,L., and Balasch, J.C. (2020). Fischwohl. Zusammenhänge zwischen stress, gesundheit, umwelt und vielfalt. In: Fischwohl in der aquakultur. Probleme und Lösungsansätze. IGN Journal Focus.  https://www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IGN_FOKUS20_Fish_Welfare.pdf