Publicaciones Científicas
2026
Spatiotemporal characterization of ghrelin and cholecystokinin levels in the gastrointestinal tract of juvenile Sparus aurata: effects of feeding status and diet composition
Anyell Caderno, Patrik Tang, Verónica de las Heras, Naouel Gharbi, Francisco Javier Alarcón-López, Juan Miguel Mancera, Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha & Neda Gilannejad.
Frontiers in Endocrinology, vol. 17, january 2026
Assessment of low dietary inclusion of nutraceuticlas derived from microalgae to enhance intestinal function in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) juveniles
Alba Galafat, M. I. Sáez, A. J. Vizcaíno, A. Barany, E. Perera, D. Sánchez-Ruiz, T. F. Martínez, J. Fuentes, J. A. Martos-Sitcha & F. J. Alarcón-López.
Scientific reports, january 2026
The effects of microalgal feed supplementation on growth and digestive function of Acipenser baerii and Sparus aurata
Jorge García-Márquez, Alejandro Morcillo-Guillén, Antonio J. Vizcaíno, Alba Galafat, María Isabel Sáez, Tomás Francisco Martínez, Luciano Foglio, Lorenzo Proietti, Tiziana Bongiorno, Francisco Gabriel Acién, Katia Parati & Francisco Javier Alarcón-López.
Aquaculture 610, january 2026, 742920
2025
Effects of dietary inclusion of crude or hydrolyzed Arthrospira platensis on intestinal microbiota in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) fry
Juan Manuel Peralta-Sánchez, Miguel Rabelo-Ruiz, Antonio Manuel Martín-Platero, Marta Arizcun, Alba Galafat, Francisco Javier Alarcón-López, Alberto Baños, Claudia Teso Pérez & Manuel Martínez-Bueno.
Discover animals 2, 99, december 2025
Optimizing extracellular products from Vibrio proteolyticus for their use as postbiotics in aquaculture
Jorge García-Márquez, Marta Domínguez-Maqueda, Olivia Pérez-Gómez, Isabel M. Cerezo, Cristóbal Espinosa-Ruíz, M. Ángeles Esteban, Fernando Vallejo, Francisco Javier Alarcón-López, Eduardo Martínez-Manzanares, Silvana Teresa Tapia-Paniagua, María Carmen Balebona, Miguel Ángel Moriñigo & Salvador Arijo.
Marine biotechnology 27, 120, august 2025
Dietary administration of postbiotics from Vibrio proteolyticus DCF12.2 enhanced intestinal integrity, microbiota, and immune response in juvenile gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)
Olivia Pérez-Gómez, Sonia Rohra-Benítez, Marta Domínguez-Maqueda, Isabel M. Cerezo, Alba Galafat, Eduardo Martínez-Manzanares, Juan Miguel Mancera, Francisco Javier Alarcón-López, Jorge García-Márquez, Miguel Ángel Moriñigo & Salvador Arijo.
Animals, 15 (13), 1982, july 2025
Microalgae-derived feed additives improve physiological health, intestinal integrity, and welfare in juvenile gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) fed plant-based diets
Anyell Caderno, Milagrosa Oliva, Isabel Barranco, Antonio Astola, Juan Fuentes, Francisco Javier Alarcón-López, Juan Miguel Mancera & Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha.
Aquaculture 609, october 2025
An encapsulation-free oral subunit vaccine for VHSV: Inducing robust antiviral and antibody responses
Patricia Aceituno, Mauricio Rojas-Peña, María Salvador-Mira, Marlid Garcia-Ordoñez, Verónica Chico, Borja Ordóñez-Grande, Francisco Javier Alarcón, Luis Perez, María del Mar Ortega-Villaizán & Nerea Roher.
Aquaculture 609, october 2025
Biotechnological approaches to enhance nutrient bio-accessibility from algal biomasses: A comparative study of enzymatic hydrolysis and microbial fermentation
Jorge García-Márquez, Alejandro Morcillo-Guillén, Daniel Álvarez-Torres, Alba Galafat, Miguel Ángel Moriñigo, Roberto T. Abdala-Díaz, Julia Béjar, Antonio Jesús Vizcaíno & Francisco Javier Alarcón-López.
Animal Feed Science and Technology 325, july 2025
Enzymatic treatment of plant proteins in combination with algae-based nutraceutical inclusion in aquafeeds improves growth performance and physiological traits in the greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
Luis Molina-Roque, Paula Simó-Mirabet, André Barany, Anyell Caderno, Carmen Navarro-Guillén, Alba Galafat, Miguel Torres, Juan Fuentes, Juan Miguel Mancera, Erick Perera, Francisco Javier Alarcón-López & Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha.
Aquaculture 598, march 2025
High plant protein diet impairs growth performance and intestinal integrity in greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili): Molecular and physiological insights
Juan Fuentes, Filomena Fonseca, Silvia F. Gregorio, Larissa Kussaba, Erick Perera, Francisco J. Alarcón-López & Juan A. Martos-Sitcha.
Aquaculture 597, february 2025
2024
Microalgal and cyanobacterial biomasses modified the activity of extracellular products from Bacillus pumilus: an in vitro and in vivo assessment
Jorge García-Márquez, Alba Galafat Díaz, Luis Molina-Roque, Marta Domínguez-Maqueda, Verónica de las Heras, Paula Simó-Mirabet, Antonio J. Vizcaíno, Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha, Francisco Javier Alarcón-López, Miguel Ángel Moriñigo & María Carmen Balebona.
Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins 17, september 2024
Microalgae and phytase dietary supplementation improved growth and gut microbiota in juvenile European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Juan Manuel Peralta-Sánchez, Miguel Rabelo-Ruiz, Antonio Manuel Martín-Platero, Antonio Jesús Vizcaíno, Sara Flores-Moreno, Judit Macías-Vidal, Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha, Francisco Javier Alarcón-López, Alberto Baños, Eva Valdivia & Manuel Martínez-Bueno.
BMC Genomics 25, september 2024
Economically viable bioprocess for inclusion of microalga Nannochloropsis gaditana in aquaculture feeds: Evaluation of antioxidant addition in preventing lipid oxidation during storage
J. Camacho-Rodríguez, A. Vizcaíno-Torres, M.D. Macías-Sánchez, E. Navarro-López, Y. Soriano-Jerez, F.J. Alarcón-López & M.C. Cerón-García.
Bioresource Technology 406, august 2024
Feed additives based on N. gaditana and A. platensis blend improve quality parameters of aquacultured gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) fresh fillets
María Isabel Sáez, Alba Galafat, Silvana Teresa Tapia Paniagua, Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha, Francisco Javier Alarcón-López & Tomás Francisco Martínez Moya.
Fishes 2024, 9, 205, may 2024
Effects of phytase and microalgae supplementation on the utilization of aquafeeds for european seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Formulated with a high inclusion level of plant protein
S. Flores-Moreno, A. J. Vizcaíno, M. I. Sáez, J. Macías-Vidal, T. F. Martínez, J. A. Martos-Sitcha & F. J. Alarcón-López.
Aquaculture Research 2024, may 2024
The use of fishery and aquaculture by-products with Nannochloropsis sp. allows total dietary replacement of wild-caught fishmeal, fish oil and soy protein in European sea bass juveniles
A. Marchi, E. Benini, F. Dondi, M.G. Ferrari, D. Scicchitano, G. Palladino, M. Candela, R. Cerri, A. Di Biase, A.J. Vizcaíno, F.J. Alarcón-López, F.G. Acién, P.P. Gatta, A. Bonaldo & L. Parma.
Aquaculture 590, september 2024
Effects of feeding European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles with crude, hydrolysed and fermented biomass of the invasive macroalga Rugulopteryx okamurae (Ochrophyta)
A.J. Vizcaíno, M.I. Sáez, A. Galafat, R. Galindo-Melero, E. Perera, I. Casal-Porras, E. Zubía, J. Vega, F.L. Figueroa, T.F. Martínez, J.A. Martos-Sitcha & F.J. Alarcón.
Aquaculture Reports 34, february 2024
2023
From invasion to fish fodder: Inclusion of the brown algae Rugulopteryx okamurae in aquafeeds for European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (L., 1758)
Filomena Fonseca, Juan Fuentes, Antonio Jesús Vizcaíno, Francisco Javier Alarcón, Juan Miguel Mancera, Gonzalo Martínez-Rodríguez & Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha.
Aquaculture 568, abril 2023
2022
Biotechnological treatment of microalgae enhances growth performance, hepatic carbohydrate metabolism and intestinal physiology in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) juveniles close to commercial size
Luis Molina-Roque, André Bárany, María Isabel Sáez, Francisco Javier Alarcón, Silvana Teresa Tapia, Juan Fuentes, Juan Miguel Mancera, Erick Perera & Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha.
Aquaculture Reports 25, august 2022
2020
Low dietary inclusion of nutraceuticals from microalgae improves feed efficiency and modifies intermediary metabolisms in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata)
Erick Perera, David Sánchez-Ruiz, María Isabel Sáez, Alba Galafat, André Barany, Miriam Fernández-Castro, Antonio Jesús Vizcaíno, Juan Fuentes, Tomás Francisco Martínez, Juan Miguel Mancera, Francisco Javier Alarcón & Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha.
Scientific reports 10, october 2020