Sangiacomo Chiara

e-mail: chiara.sangiacomo@phd.unipi.it

Thesis supervisor: Baldassare Fronte

Project title: Raw materials and innovative diets and treatments in aquaculture, the improvement of animal production sustainability, welfare and health

Abstract: Sustainability and fish welfare have been receiving increasing attention in the aquaculture sector, with an emphasis on the search for new, sustainable, and healthy aquafeed ingredients. Under intensive fish culture systems, fish are exposed to many stresses such as handling, vaccination, transportation, high density, and so on. To improve fish health and welfare, as a part of the project, inclusion of sedative, antioxidant and immunomodulatory products in fish diets will be tested; the effects will be detected with behavioural test (NTT, T-maze, Daniovision, Ethovision), blood analysis (stress indicators), biomolecolar and histopatological analysis of target organs. To promote a sustainable growth of the aquaculture sector, an exploration of alternative feed ingredients for fishmeal and fish oil has become necessary. For this reason, studies on the use of plant (e.g., algae meal) or animal (e.g., yeast derived by-product, insect meal, etc.) alternative protein sources, will also carried out. The possibility to use these alternative protein source will be evaluated through growth performaces, biomolecular and histological analysis.

ARPI:  https://arpi.unipi.it/cris/rp/rp66254

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2828-2578

Publications:

  • Zebrafish Feed Intake: A Systematic Review for Standardizing Feeding Management in Laboratory Conditions.Rosario Licitra, Baldassare Fronte, Tiziano Verri, Maria Marchese, Chiara Sangiacomo, Filippo M. Santorelli. 2024; 13 (4), 209. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13040209
  • Rosario Licitra, Devid Damiani, Valentina Naef, Baldassare Fronte, Stefania Della Vecchia, Chiara Sangiacomo, Maria Marchese, Filippo M. Santorelli. Cannabidiol Mitigates Valproic Acid-Induced Developmental Toxicity and Locomotor Behavioral Impairment in Zebrafish. Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents. 2023; 37(9): 4935-4946. https://doi.org/10.23812/j.biol.regul.homeost.agents.20233709.480
  • Amilcare Barca, Francesca Abramo, Sareh Nazerian, Francesca Coppola, Chiara Sangiacomo, Carlo Bibbiani, Rosario Licitra, Francesca Susini, Tiziano Verri, Baldassare Fronte. Hermetia illucens for Replacing Fishmeal in Aquafeeds: Effects on Fish Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Gene Expression in the Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Model. Fishes 2023, 8, 127. 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes8030127

Oral communications at conferences:

  • “Effect of an herbal and mineral preparation on zebrafish swimming behaviour as an indicator of sedation status”. Chiara Sangiacomo, Lorenzo Rossi, Francesca Coppola, Rosario Licitra, Francesca Susini, Rebecca Heavyside, Odd Elvebo, Carlo Bibbiani, Baldassare Fronte. Welfare session at Aquaculture Europe 2023. September 18-21, 2023. Vienna, Austria
  • “Zebrafish a successful tool for aquaculture research”. Chiara Sangiacomo, Francesca Susini, Carlo Bibbiani, Amilcare Barca, Alessandro Cellerino, Rosario Licitra, Baldassare Fronte. 3rd Italian Zebrafish Meeting. February 9-10-11 2022. Napoli, Italia

Poster at conferences:

  • Chiara Sangiacomo, Letizia Brogi, Francesca Conti, Lorenzo Rossi, Rosario Licitra, Francesca Susini, Rebecca Heavyside, Odd Elvebo, Baldassare Fronte. “Effect of β-glucans on macrophage polarization in zebrafish larvae for aquaculture purpose”. Aquaculture Europe 2023. September 18-21, 2023. Vienna, Austria.
  • Lorenzo Rossi, Carlo Bibbiani, Chiara Sangiacomo, Alberto Pardossi, Iolanda Altomonte, Irene Sodi, Baldassare Fronte. “Alternative diets for IMTA production of Gilthead Sea bream (Sparus aurata): Growth performances and fillets quality”. Aquaculture Europe 2023. September 18-21, 2023. Vienna, Austria.
  • Chiara Sangiacomo, Zivile Jurgelene, Rosario Licitra, Francesca Susini, Rebecca Heavyside, Odd Elvebo, Baldassare Fronte. “Effect of a mineral feed additive on the swimming behaviour of fish larvae as an indicator of sedation status”. AquaFarm. February 15-16, 2023- Pordenone, Italia.
  • Chiara Sangiacomo, Lorenzo Rossi, Francesca Susini, Carlo Bibbiani, Baldassare Fronte. “Review on fish welfare and assessment methods in aquaculture”. AquaFarm. 15-16 Febbraio, 2023- Pordenone, Italia.