A/Prof. David Francis

The balancing act: Protein, lipid and seaweed dietary levels to maximize gonad quantity in a wild‐caught sea urchin

Fletcher Warren‐Myers, Giovanni Turchini, Stephen Swearer, David Francis, Tim Dempster

(2021), Aquaculture Nutrition, Chichester, Eng., C1

Poultry offal meal production conditions impact meal quality and digestibility in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

M Rocker, M Lewis, T Mock, D Francis, F Bellagamba, V Moretti, G Quinn, R Smullen, G Turchini

(2021), Vol. 542, pp. 1-12, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Assessing the risk of light reduction from natural sediment resuspension events and dredging activities in an inshore turbid reef environment

H Luter, M Pineda, G Ricardo, D Francis, R Fisher, R Jones

(2021), Vol. 170, pp. 1-15, Marine pollution bulletin, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Probiotic yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae coupled with Lactobacillus casei modulates physiological performance and promotes gut microbiota in juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer

M Siddik, M Foysal, R Fotedar, D Francis, S Gupta

(2021), Vol. 546, Aquaculture, C1

A systematic review and analysis of long-term growth trials on the effect of diet on omega-3 fatty acid levels in the fillet tissue of post-smolt Atlantic salmon

T Mock, D Francis, D Drumm, V Versace, B Glencross, R Smullen, M Jago, G Turchini

(2020), Vol. 516, pp. 1-13, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Effects of fattening period on ovarian development and nutritional quality of adult female Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis

X Long, Q Guo, X Wang, D Francis, Y Cheng, X Wu

(2020), Vol. 519, pp. 1-11, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

A microalga is better than a commercial lipid emulsion at enhancing live feeds for an ornamental marine fish larva

A Basford, B Mos, D Francis, G Turchini, C White, S Dworjanyn

(2020), Vol. 523, pp. 1-12, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Temperature alters reproduction and maternal provisioning in a fish ectoparasite

A Brazenor, D Francis, J Conlan, A Carton, K Hutson

(2020), Vol. 50, pp. 839-849, International Journal for Parasitology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Dietary fishmeal replacement with a mixed‐blend protein evokes sex‐specific differences on culture performance and physiological effects on Chinese mitten crab

Shaicheng Zhu, Xiaowen Long, Giovanni Turchini, David Francis, Deng Deng, Yongxu Cheng, Xugan Wu

(2020), Vol. 26, pp. 2043-2058, Aquaculture nutrition, Chichester, Eng., C1

Effects of dietary choline on liver lipid composition, liver histology and plasma biochemistry of juvenile yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi)

Angela Liu, Igor Pirozzi, Basseer Codabaccus, Frances Stephens, David Francis, Jesmond Sammut, Mark Booth

(2020), British Journal of Nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1

Seasonal variation in the lipid profile of Acropora millepora at Halfway Island, Great Barrier Reef

J Conlan, L Bay, A Jones, A Thompson, D Francis

(2020), Vol. 39, pp. 1753-1765, Coral Reefs, Berlin, Germany, C1

Are fish what they eat? A fatty acid's perspective

Houguo Xu, Giovanni Turchini, David Francis, Mengqing Liang, Thomas Mock, Artur Rombenso, Qinghui Ai

(2020), Vol. 80, Progress in Lipid Research, Oxford, Eng., C1

Energy depletion and opportunistic microbial colonisation in white syndrome lesions from corals across the Indo-Pacific

Hillary Smith, Jessica Conlan, F Pollock, Naohisa Wada, Amanda Shore, Julia Hung, Greta Aeby, Bette Willis, David Francis, David Bourne

(2020), Vol. 10, pp. 1-14, Scientific Reports, London, Eng., C1

Seasonal effects on growth and product quality in Atlantic salmon fed diets containing terrestrial oils as assessed by a long-term, on-farm growth trial

T Mock, D Francis, M Jago, P Miles, B Glencross, R Smullen, R Keast, G Turchini

(2020), pp. 1-14, Aquaculture Nutrition, London, Eng., C1

A comparison of in-vivo and in-vitro methods for assessing the digestibility of poultry by-product meals using barramundi (lates calcarifer); impacts of cooking temperature and raw material freshness

M Lewis, D Francis, D Blyth, F Moyano, R Smullen, G Turchini, M Booth

(2019), Vol. 498, pp. 187-200, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Altered levels of shorter vs long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in commercial diets for market-sized Atlantic salmon reared in seawater - effects on fatty acid composition, metabolism and product quality

T Mock, D Francis, M Jago, B Glencross, R Smullen, R Keast, G Turchini

(2019), Vol. 499, pp. 167-177, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

The impact of dietary protein: lipid ratio on growth performance, fatty acid metabolism, product quality and waste output in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

T Mock, D Francis, M Jago, B Glencross, R Smullen, R Keast, G Turchini

(2019), Vol. 501, pp. 191-201, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Plasticity in gene expression and fatty acid profiles of Acropora tenuis reciprocally transplanted between two water quality regimes in the central Great Barrier Reef, Australia

M Rocker, C Kenkel, D Francis, B Willis, L Bay

(2019), Vol. 511, pp. 40-53, Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Temporal and spatial variation in fatty acid composition in Acropora tenuis corals along water quality gradients on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

M Rocker, D Francis, K Fabricius, B Willis, L Bay

(2019), Vol. 38, pp. 215-228, Coral reefs, Berlin, Germany, C1

Endogenous biosynthesis of n-3 LC PUFA in Atlantic salmon

T Mock, D Francis, M Jago, B Glencross, R Smullen, G Turchini

(2019), Vol. 121, pp. 1108-1123, British journal of nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1

Harvest method does not affect survival and condition during gonad enhancement of an overabundant sea urchin

F Warren-Myers, S Swearer, D Francis, G Turchini, T Dempster

(2019), Vol. 11, pp. 143-148, Aquaculture environment interactions, Oldendorf, Germany, C1

Tamoxifen affects the histology and hepatopancreatic lipid metabolism of swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus

M Liu, Q Feng, D Francis, G Turchini, C Zeng, X Wu

(2019), Vol. 213, pp. 1-8, Aquatic toxicology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Effects of PUFA-enriched Artemia on the early growth and fatty acid composition of Murray cod larvae

D Francis, B Cleveland, P Jones, G Turchini, J Conlan

(2019), Vol. 513, pp. 1-9, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Elucidating an optimal diet for captive Acropora corals

J Conlan, C Humphrey, A Severati, C Parrish, D Francis

(2019), Vol. 513, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Fatty acids and beyond: fillet nutritional characterisation of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed different dietary oil sources

G Turchini, K Hermon, D Francis

(2018), Vol. 491, pp. 391-397, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Intra-colonial diversity in the scleractinian coral, Acropora millepora: identifying the nutritional gradients underlying physiological integration and compartmentalised functioning

J Conlan, C Humphrey, A Severati, D Francis

(2018), pp. 1-20, PeerJ, London, Eng., C1

Elucidating the sponge stress response; lipids and fatty acids can facilitate survival under future climate scenarios

H Bennett, J Bell, S Davy, N Webster, D Francis

(2018), Vol. 24, pp. 3130-3144, Global change biology, Chichester, Eng., C1

Genes for de novo biosynthesis of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are widespread in animals

N Kabeya, M Fonseca, D Ferrier, J Navarro, L Bay, D Francis, D Tocher, L Castro, Ó Monroig

(2018), Vol. 4, pp. 1-8, Science advances, Washington, D.C., C1

Barrens of gold: gonad conditioning of an overabundant sea urchin

Cassandra Pert, Stephen Swearer, Symon Dworjanyn, Nina Kriegisch, Giovanni Turchini, David Francis, Tim Dempster

(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 345-361, Aquaculture environment interactions, Oldendorf, Germany, C1

Comparing the capacity of five different dietary treatments to optimise growth and nutritional composition in two scleractinian corals

Jessica Conlan, Line Bay, Andrea Severati, Craig Humphrey, David Francis

(2018), Vol. 13, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1

Retro-engineering the protein sparing effect to preserve n-3 LC-PUFA from catabolism and optimise fish oil utilisation: a preliminary case study on juvenile Atlantic salmon

D Francis, G Turchini

(2017), Vol. 468, pp. 184-192, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

A n-3 PUFA depletion applied to rainbow trout fry (Oncorhynchus mykiss) does not modulate its subsequent lipid bioconversion capacity

J Mellery, J Brel, J Dort, F Geay, P Kestemont, D Francis, Y Larondelle, X Rollin

(2017), Vol. 117, pp. 187-199, British journal of nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1

The nutritional value of live and concentrated micro-algae for early juveniles of sandfish, Holothuria scabra

N Duy, D Francis, P Southgate

(2017), Vol. 473, pp. 97-104, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Selective feeding and microalgal consumption rates by crown-of-thorns seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris) larvae

C Mellin, C Lugrin, K Okaji, D Francis, S Uthicke

(2017), Vol. 9, pp. 1-16, Diversity, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Variation in the health and biochemical condition of the coral Acropora tenuis along two water quality gradients on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

M Rocker, D Francis, K Fabricius, B Willis, L Bay

(2017), Vol. 119, pp. 106-119, Marine pollution bulletin, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

A comparison of two common sample preparation techniques for lipid and fatty acid analysis in three different coral morphotypes reveals quantitative and qualitative differences

J Conlan, M Rocker, D Francis

(2017), Vol. 5, pp. 1-21, PeerJ, San Diego, Calif., C1

Biochemical composition of marine monogenean parasite eggs

A Brazenor, D Francis, K Hutson, A Carton

(2017), Vol. 218, pp. 1-3, Molecular and biochemical parasitology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Influence of different feeding regimes on the survival, growth, and biochemical composition of Acropora coral recruits

J Conlan, C Humphrey, A Severati, D Francis

(2017), Vol. 12, pp. 1-20, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1

Food preferences of juvenile corallivorous crown-of-thorns (Acanthaster planci) sea stars

C Johansson, D Francis, S Uthicke

(2016), Vol. 163, pp. 1-7, Marine Biology: international journal on life in oceans and coastal waters, Berlin, Germany, C1

Biochemical responses to ocean acidification contrast between tropical corals with high and low abundances at volcanic carbon dioxide seeps

J Strahl, D Francis, J Doyle, C Humphrey, K Fabricius

(2016), Vol. 73, pp. 897-909, ICES Journal of marine science: journal du conseil, Oxford, Eng., C1

Use of micro-algae concentrates for hatchery culture of sandfish, Holothuria scabra

N Duy, D Francis, I Pirozzi, P Southgate

(2016), Vol. 464, pp. 145-152, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Development of hyaline spheres in late auriculariae of sandfish, Holothuria scabra : is it a reliable indicator of subsequent performance?

N Duy, D Francis, P Southgate

(2016), Vol. 465, pp. 144-151, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

The effects of pre-digested protein sources on the performance of early-mid stage Panulirus ornatus phyllosoma

S Gamble, I Pirozzi, M Hall, C Zeng, J Conlan, D Francis

(2015), Vol. 440, pp. 17-24, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Climate change as an unexpected co-factor promoting coral eating seastar (Acanthaster planci) outbreaks

S Uthicke, M Logan, M Liddy, D Francis, N Hardy, M Lamare

(2015), Vol. 5, pp. 1-8, Scientific reports, London, Eng., C1-1

The orexinergic system in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and its regulation by dietary lipids

E Varricchio, F Russo, E Coccia, G Turchini, D Francis, M Paolucci

(2015), Vol. 78, pp. 707-714, Microscopy research and technique, Weinheim, Germany, C1

n-3 LC-PUFA deposition efficiency and appetite-regulating hormones are modulated by the dietary lipid source during rainbow trout grow-out and finishing periods

D Francis, T Thanuthong, S Senadheera, M Paolucci, E Coccia, S De Silva, G Turchini

(2014), Vol. 40, pp. 577-593, Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, C1

Changes in the nutritional composition of captive early-mid stage Panulirus ornatus phyllosoma over ecdysis and larval development

J Conlan, P Jones, G Turchini, M Hall, D Francis

(2014), Vol. 434, pp. 159-170, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1

Fatty acid-specific alterations in leptin, PPARα, and CPT-1 gene expression in the rainbow trout

E Coccia, E Varricchio, P Vito, G Turchini, D Francis, M Paolucci

(2014), Vol. 49, pp. 1033-1046, Lipids, Heidelberg , Germany, C1

Palinurid lobster aquaculture: nutritional progress and considerations for successful larval rearing

David Francis, Matt Salmon, Matt Kenway, Michael Hall

(2014), Vol. 6, pp. 180-203, Reviews in aquaculture, London, Eng., C1-1

Monola oil versus canola oil as a fish oil replacer in rainbow trout feeds: Effects on growth, fatty acid metabolism and final eating quality

G Turchini, V Moretti, K Hermon, F Caprino, M Busetto, F Bellagamba, T Rankin, R Keast, D Francis

(2013), Vol. 141, pp. 1335-1344, Food Chemistry, C1

Seven fish oil substitutes over a rainbow trout grow-out cycle: I) Effects on performance and fatty acid metabolism

G Turchini, K Hermon, B Cleveland, J Emery, T Rankin, D Francis

(2013), Vol. 19, pp. 82-94, Aquaculture nutrition, London, England, C1

Seven fish oil substitutes over a rainbow trout grow-out cycle: II) Effects on final eating quality and a tentative estimation of feed-related production costs

G Turchini, K Hermon, V Moretti, F Caprino, M Busetto, F Bellagamba, T Rankin, D Francis

(2013), Vol. 19, pp. 95-109, Aquaculture nutrition, London, England, C1

Effects of dietary iron supplementation on growth performance, fatty acid composition and fatty acid metabolism in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed vegetable oil based diets

S Senadheera, G Turchini, T Thanuthong, D Francis

(2012), Vol. 342-343, pp. 80-88, Aquaculture, C1

Effects of dietary vitamin B 6 supplementation on fillet fatty acid composition and fatty acid metabolism of rainbow trout fed vegetable oil based diets

S Senadheera, G Turchini, T Thanuthong, D Francis

(2012), Vol. 60, pp. 2343-2353, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, C1

Short-term food deprivation before a fish oil finishing strategy improves the deposition of n-3 LC-PUFA, but not the washing-out of C 18 PUFA in rainbow trout

T Thanuthong, D Francis, S Senadheera, P Jones, G Turchini

(2012), Vol. 18, pp. 441-456, Aquaculture Nutrition, C1

Immunohistochemical and immunological detection of ghrelin and leptin in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and murray cod Maccullochella peelii peelii as affected by different dietary fatty acids

E Varricchio, F Russo, E Coccia, G Turchini, D Francis, P De Girolamo, M Paolucci

(2012), Vol. 75, pp. 771-780, Microscopy Research and Technique, C1

Echium oil provides no benefit over linseed oil for (n-3) long-chain PUFA biosynthesis in rainbow trout

B Cleveland, D Francis, G Turchini

(2012), Vol. 142, pp. 1449-1455, Journal of Nutrition, C1

Transforming salmonid aquaculture from a consumer to a producer of long chain omega-3 fatty acids

G Turchini, D Francis, R Keast, A Sinclair

(2011), Vol. 124, pp. 609-614, Food Chemistry, C1

Assessment of oxidatively generated DNA damage in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed with different lipid sources

F Bellagamba, F Caprino, M Busetto, D Francis, M Vasconi, G Turchini, V Moretti

(2011), Vol. 317, pp. 124-132, Aquaculture, C1

Effects of dietary α-linolenic acid (18:3n-3)/linoleic acid (18:2n-6) ratio on fatty acid metabolism in Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii)

S Senadheera, G Turchini, T Thanuthong, D Francis

(2011), Vol. 59, pp. 1020-1030, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, C1

Fish oil replacement in rainbow trout diets and total dietary PUFA content: I) Effects on feed efficiency, fat deposition and the efficiency of a finishing strategy

T Thanuthong, D Francis, S Senadheera, P Jones, G Turchini

(2011), Vol. 320, pp. 82-90, Aquaculture, C1

Fish oil replacement with different vegetable oils in Murray cod: Evidence of an "omega-3 sparing effect" by other dietary fatty acids

G Turchini, D Francis, S Senadheera, T Thanuthong, S De Silva

(2011), Vol. 315, pp. 250-259, Aquaculture, C1

LC-PUFA biosynthesis in rainbow trout is substrate limited: Use of the whole body fatty acid balance method and different 18:3n-3/18:2n-6 ratios

T Thanuthong, D Francis, S Senadheera, P Jones, G Turchini

(2011), Vol. 46, pp. 1111-1127, Lipids, C1

Fish oil replacement in rainbow trout diets and total dietary PUFA content: II) Effects on fatty acid metabolism and in vivo fatty acid bioconversion

T Thanuthong, D Francis, E Manickam, S Senadheera, D Cameron-Smith, G Turchini

(2011), Vol. 322-323, pp. 99-108, Aquaculture, C1

Can dietary lipid source circadian alternation improve omega-3 deposition in rainbow trout?

T Brown, D Francis, G Turchini

(2010), Vol. 300, pp. 148-155, Aquaculture, C1

Effects of dietary α-linolenic acid (18:3n-3)/linoleic acid (18:2n-6) ratio on growth performance, fillet fatty acid profile and finishing efficiency in Murray cod

S Senadheera, G Turchini, T Thanuthong, D Francis

(2010), Vol. 309, pp. 222-230, Aquaculture, C1

Effects of alternate phases of fish oil and vegetable oil-based diets in Murray cod

D Francis, G Turchini, B Smith, S Ryan, S De Silva

(2009), Vol. 40, pp. 1123-1134, Aquaculture Research, C1

Fatty acid metabolism (desaturation, elongation and β-oxidation) in rainbow trout fed fish oil- or linseed oil-based diets

G Turchini, D Francis

(2009), Vol. 102, pp. 69-81, British Journal of Nutrition, C1

Apparent in vivo A-6 desaturase activity, efficiency, and affinity are affected by total dietary C18 PUFA in the freshwater fish murray cod

D Francis, D Peters, G Turchini

(2009), Vol. 57, pp. 4381-4390, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, C1

Dietary lipid source modulates in vivo fatty acid metabolism in the freshwater fish, murray cod (maccullochella peelii peelii)

D Francis, G Turchini, P Jones, S De Silva

(2007), Vol. 55, pp. 1582-1591, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, C1

Effects of fish oil substitution with a mix blend vegetable oil on nutrient digestibility in Murray cod, Maccullochella peelii peelii

D Francis, G Turchini, P Jones, S De Silva

(2007), Vol. 269, pp. 447-455, Aquaculture, C1

Finishing diets stimulate compensatory growth: Results of a study on Murray cod, Maccullochella peelii peelii

G Turchini, D Francis, S De Silva

(2007), Vol. 13, pp. 351-360, Aquaculture Nutrition, C1

Growth performance, feed efficiency and fatty acid composition of juvenile Murray cod, Maccullochella peelii peelii, fed graded levels of canola and linseed oil

D Francis, G Turchini, P Jones, S De Silva

(2007), Vol. 13, pp. 335-350, Aquaculture Nutrition, C1

A whole body, in vivo, fatty acid balance method to quantify PUFA metabolism (desaturation, elongation and beta-oxidation)

G Turchini, D Francis, S De Silva

(2007), Vol. 42, pp. 1065-1071, Lipids, C1

Fatty acid metabolism in the freshwater fish Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii) deduced by the whole-body fatty acid balance method

G Turchini, D Francis, S De Silva

(2006), Vol. 144, pp. 110-118, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, C1

Effects of dietary oil source on growth and fillet fatty acid composition of Murray cod, Maccullochella peelii peelii

D Francis, G Turchini, P Jones, S De Silva

(2006), Vol. 253, pp. 547-556, Aquaculture, C1

Modification of tissue fatty acid composition in Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii, Mitchell) resulting from a shift from vegetable oil diets to a fish oil diet

G Turchini, D Francis, S De Silva

(2006), Vol. 37, pp. 570-585, Aquaculture Research, C1