Andrea C. Alfaro

ORCID: 0000-0003-0543-7212
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Research Areas
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
  • Cassava research and cyanide
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Auckland University of Technology
2016-2025

Institute of Environmental Science and Research
2023

California State University, Northridge
1999

The New Zealand Greenshell™ mussel (Perna canaliculus) is an economically important aquaculture species. Prolonged increases in seawater temperature above thermotolerance ranges pose a significant threat to survival and health, potentially increasing susceptibility bacterial infections. Using challenge experiments, this study examined the combined effects of increased (Photobacterium swingsii) infection on animal survival, haemocyte biochemical responses adult mussels. Mussels maintained at...

10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106392 article EN cc-by-nc Marine Environmental Research 2024-02-03

Abstract Metabolomics is a fast‐evolving field that provides qualitative and quantitative analyses of metabolites within cells, tissues or biofluids. Recent applications metabolomics approaches in aquaculture research have highlighted the huge potential for solving problems all aspects production line, from hatchery to post‐harvest quality control. To assist with growing application research, this contribution review techniques steps necessary conduct experimental design data interpretation....

10.1111/raq.12146 article EN Reviews in Aquaculture 2016-05-24

Copper induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in mussel haemocytes<italic>via</italic>the transsulfuration pathway, glutathione metabolism taurine metabolism.

10.1039/c8mt00092a article EN Metallomics 2018-01-01

Abstract From the first detection in Eastern oysters ( Crassostrea virginica ) 1972, herpes‐like viruses/herpesviruses have been identified at least 20 bivalve species and caused massive mortalities six cultured of bivalves. Among them, Pacific oyster gigas is most threatened by associated with Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (Os HV ‐1) its variants. These mortality events reported more than 12 countries, Os ‐1 itself has 15 countries worldwide. Traditionally, genotype (or Var) main contributor to...

10.1111/raq.12284 article EN Reviews in Aquaculture 2018-08-23

The antimicrobial role of itaconic acid (ITA) has been recently discovered in mammalian cells. In our previous studies, we that marine molluscs biosynthesise substantial quantities ITA when exposed to pathogens, but its function Vibrio bacteria is currently unknown. Thus, this study, used an untargeted gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) platform identify metabolic changes sp. DO1 (V. corallyliticus/neptunius-like isolate) caused by exposure. was cultured Luria-Bertani broth...

10.1038/s41598-019-42315-6 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2019-04-11

Abstract The exploitation of wild fisheries has driven the seafood industry to develop more sustainable resources and high‐intensity aquaculture. However, high‐density aquaculture is prone outbreaks diseases. use chemicals antimicrobial drugs in common practice, but such can have serious detrimental environmental impacts antibiotics may result bacterial resistance many species. development non‐antibiotic green strategies, as using probiotics immunostimulants, aims for a practice health...

10.1111/raq.12250 article EN Reviews in Aquaculture 2018-04-19
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