Molecular studies involved in thermal stress for Dicentrarchus labrax, Sparus aurata and Oncorhynchus mykiss

İlknur Tındaş; Ertan Ercan

doi:10.33714/masteb.1906930

Molecular studies involved in thermal stress for Dicentrarchus labrax, Sparus aurata and Oncorhynchus mykiss

Abstract

Heat stress is a major environmental variable affecting survival, behavior, and physiology of fish, especially in the context of global climate warming. In recent years, research on heat stress in fish has expanded rapidly, focusing on both organism-level molecular responses and broader impacts on wild and farmed populations. Based on the literature, this review provides a holistic synthesis of molecular responses to heat stress in commercially significant fish species in Türkiye, namely Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758), Sparus aurata (Linnaeus, 1758), and Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792), associated with stress-protein induction (e.g., heat shock proteins), antioxidant defense modulation (e.g., superoxide dismutase, catalase activity), immune system alterations (e.g., pro-inflammatory cytokines), and metabolic adjustments. Understanding the genetic and molecular alterations that emerge under heat stress may contribute to strategies aimed at improving aquaculture performance in the face of ongoing thermal warming. This review may also serve as a useful reference for protecting fish health and production sustainability under intensifying thermal stress. Although previous reviews have addressed thermal stress in fish broadly, and in Mediterranean or aquaculture contexts, reviews jointly synthesizing the molecular heat-stress responses of D. labrax, S. aurata, and O. mykiss - particularly with reference to Turkish aquaculture - appear to be limited. This review may provide a practical and phased biomarker-based framework to support early-warning monitoring and climate-resilient management in Türkiye’s aquaculture sector.

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Ethical Statement

This article does not include any studies with animals or human participants performed by any of the authors.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fisheries Management, Aquaculture

Journal Section

Review

Authors

İlknur Tındaş ^*
0000-0003-3036-7121
Türkiye

Ertan Ercan
0000-0003-2006-3810
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

June 9, 2026

Publication Date

June 25, 2026

Submission Date

March 10, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 26, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 15 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.33714/masteb.1906930

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA53NR28WS

Cite

RIS / Bibtex

APA

Tındaş, İ., & Ercan, E. (2026). Molecular studies involved in thermal stress for Dicentrarchus labrax, Sparus aurata and Oncorhynchus mykiss. Marine Science and Technology Bulletin, 15(2), 61-78. https://doi.org/10.33714/masteb.1906930

AMA

1.Tındaş İ, Ercan E. Molecular studies involved in thermal stress for Dicentrarchus labrax, Sparus aurata and Oncorhynchus mykiss. Mar. Sci. Tech. Bull. 2026;15(2):61-78. doi:10.33714/masteb.1906930

Chicago

Tındaş, İlknur, and Ertan Ercan. 2026. “Molecular Studies Involved in Thermal Stress for Dicentrarchus Labrax, Sparus Aurata and Oncorhynchus Mykiss”. Marine Science and Technology Bulletin 15 (2): 61-78. https://doi.org/10.33714/masteb.1906930.

EndNote

Tındaş İ, Ercan E (June 1, 2026) Molecular studies involved in thermal stress for Dicentrarchus labrax, Sparus aurata and Oncorhynchus mykiss. Marine Science and Technology Bulletin 15 2 61–78.

IEEE

[1]İ. Tındaş and E. Ercan, “Molecular studies involved in thermal stress for Dicentrarchus labrax, Sparus aurata and Oncorhynchus mykiss”, Mar. Sci. Tech. Bull., vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 61–78, June 2026, doi: 10.33714/masteb.1906930.

ISNAD

Tındaş, İlknur - Ercan, Ertan. “Molecular Studies Involved in Thermal Stress for Dicentrarchus Labrax, Sparus Aurata and Oncorhynchus Mykiss”. Marine Science and Technology Bulletin 15/2 (June 1, 2026): 61-78. https://doi.org/10.33714/masteb.1906930.

JAMA

1.Tındaş İ, Ercan E. Molecular studies involved in thermal stress for Dicentrarchus labrax, Sparus aurata and Oncorhynchus mykiss. Mar. Sci. Tech. Bull. 2026;15:61–78.

MLA

Tındaş, İlknur, and Ertan Ercan. “Molecular Studies Involved in Thermal Stress for Dicentrarchus Labrax, Sparus Aurata and Oncorhynchus Mykiss”. Marine Science and Technology Bulletin, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 61-78, doi:10.33714/masteb.1906930.

Vancouver

1.İlknur Tındaş, Ertan Ercan. Molecular studies involved in thermal stress for Dicentrarchus labrax, Sparus aurata and Oncorhynchus mykiss. Mar. Sci. Tech. Bull. 2026 Jun. 1;15(2):61-78. doi:10.33714/masteb.1906930