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Profiles
Dr Mark Rawling
Associate Research Fellow
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Associate Research Fellow in Aquatic Animal Health and Nutrition
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Oceanography
MRes (Distinction) Applied Fish Biology
PhD Biological Sciences - thesis title 'The Assessment of selected novel feed ingredients to replace fishmeal on the nutrition and health status of ornamental fish'
Research interests
My current research focus is investigating the effects of functional feed ingredients on the health status of selected fish species including Rainbow trout, Sea bass, Tilapia, Atlantic salmon.
Integral to this research is the understanding of aquatic immunology, microbiology and nutrition.
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2021 'A novel dietary multi-strain yeast fraction modulates intestinal toll-like-receptor signalling and mucosal responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)' PLoS One , DOI Open access
2020 'Dietary supplementation with a specific mannan-rich yeast parietal fraction enhances the gut and skin mucosal barriers of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and reduces its susceptibility to sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis)' Aquaculture 529, 735701-735701 , DOI
2019 'Influence of Dietary Supplementation of Probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici MA18/5M During the Transition From Freshwater to Seawater on Intestinal Health and Microbiota of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.)' Frontiers in Microbiologyy 10, , DOI Open access
2019 'Dietary probiotic
Pediococcus acidilactici
MA18/5M modulates the intestinal microbiota and stimulates intestinal immunity in rainbow trout (
Oncorhynchus mykiss
)' Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 50, (6) 1133-1151 , DOI
2019 'The effect of feeding a novel multistrain yeast fraction on European seabass (Dicentrachus labrax) intestinal health and growth performance' Journal of the World Aquaculture Society , DOI Open access
2016 'Dietary administration of a commercial mixed-species probiotic improves growth performance and modulates the intestinal immunity of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus' Fish & Shellfish Immunology 49, 427-435 , DOI Open access
2014 'Effects of dietary β-(1,3)(1,6)-D-glucan supplementation on growth performance, intestinal morphology and haemato-immunological profile of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)' J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 98, (2) 279-289 , DOI Open access
2014 'Dietary modulation of immune response and related gene expression profiles in mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) using selected exotic feed ingredients' AQUACULTURE 418, 177-184 , DOI
2013 'Effects of a dietary β-(1,3)(1,6)-D-glucan supplementation on intestinal microbial communities and intestinal ultrastructure of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)' J Appl Microbiol 115, (5) 1091-1106 , DOI
2013 'Probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici modulates both localised intestinal- and peripheral-immunity in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)' Fish Shellfish Immunol 35, (4) 1097-1104 , DOI Open access
2012 'Haemato-immunological and growth response of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) fed a tropical earthworm meal in experimental diets' Fish Shellfish Immunol 32, (6) 1002-1007 , DOI
2011 'An ex vivo approach to studying the interactions of Pediococcus acidilactici
and Vibrio (Listonella) anguillarum in the anterior intestine of rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss' Aquaculture research and development , DOI
2010 'The effect of Pediococcus acidilactici on the gut microbiota and immune status of on-growing red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)' J Appl Microbiol 109, (3) 851-862 , DOI
2009 'Preliminary assessment of dietary supplementation of Sangrovit® on red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth performance and health' Aquaculture 294, (1-2) 118-122 , DOI
Chapters
2017 'Probiotic Applications for Finfish Aquaculture' Probiotics and Prebiotics in Animal Health and Food Safety Springer International Publishing 197-217 , DOI
Other academic activities
Referee for journals:
Aquaculture International
Aquaculture Research
Aquaculture Nutrition
Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development
Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
Fish Physiology and Biochemistry
Journal of Applied Aquaculture
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
Open Veterinary Journal
Fish and Shellfish Immunology
Scientific Reports
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology