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RESEARCH - Research Summary
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| Title: | Use of alternate dietary lipid and protein sources to reduce flesh organohalogen contaminant concentrations in farmed Atlantic salmon while concurrently maintaining EPA and DHA levels |
Research Summary
This project addresses an urgent need to allay a negative public perception of farmed salmon flesh quality. It investigates innovative cost-effective nutritional approaches to reduce the concentrations of organohalogen contaminants in the flesh of farmed salmon to within or below the range noted for these compounds in wild salmon species, while concurrently maintaining adequate flesh levels of n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids (n-3 HUFAs, viz., EPA and DHA) for potential human health benefits.
Network Investigators
Dr. David Higgs, The University of British Columbia, BC
Dr. Anthony Farrell, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Department of Zoology, The University of British Columbia, BC
Dr. Brent Skura, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, BC
Dr. Robert Devlin, Department of Zoology, The University of British Columbia, BC
Dr. Michael Ikonomou, Simon Frasier University and Institute of Ocean Sciences - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC
