Cardeira Da Silva, JoãoDionísio, GiselaBensimon-Brito, A.Cancela, LeonorGavaia, Paulo J.2014-06-192014-06-192009Cardeira da Silva J., Dionísio G., Bensimon-Brito A., Cancela M.L., Gavaia PJ 2009.Skeletal development and performance of zebrafish Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822) larvae and juvenile fish fed with different diets. Interdisciplinary Approaches in Fish Skeletal Biology, April 27 – 29 Tavira, PortugalAUT: LCA00739http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4400The appearance of skeletal deformities is a major problem associated to intensive, large-scale culture of fish species, affecting growth, development and ultimately, survival of produced fish. Although the mechanisms working behind it are still unclear, it is known that environmental, genetic and nutritional factors play fundamental roles. Given its importance as a vertebrate model to study skeleton-related diseases, the selection of an appropriate dietary protocol is a critical step in order to diminish the nutritional effect on bone and cartilage development.engconference object