Unilateral eye abnormalities in reared Mediterranean gilthead sea bream.
Eye abnormalities in reared gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) were investigated clinically and by histological techniques. A significant number of fish 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.
Carrillo
J
J
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, Spain.
Martinez
J
J
Divanach
P
P
Kentouri
M
M
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D002386:Cataract / Q000662:veterinary; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000662:veterinary; D010473:Perciformes