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Morris Villarroel is affiliated with the Technical University of Madrid in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research spans several subfields including Animal Science and Zoology, Aquatic Science, Small Animals, Ecology, and Immunology.

Their work focuses primarily on topics such as Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Aquaculture Disease Management and Microbiota, Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, and Human-Animal Interaction Studies.

Villarroel's recent publications include:

  • Attitudes of meat consumers in Mexico and Spain about farm animal welfare: A cross-cultural study, 2020, Meat Science
  • Behavioural biology of South American domestic camelids: An overview from a welfare perspective, 2023, Small Ruminant Research
  • Effect of ice stunning versus electronarcosis on stress response and flesh quality of rainbow trout, 2021, Aquaculture
  • Claw disorders as iceberg indicators of cattle welfare: Evidence-based on production system, severity, and associations with final muscle pH, 2021, Meat Science
  • Welfare of horses from Mexico and the United States of America transported for slaughter in Mexico: Fitness profiles for transport and pre-slaughter logistics, 2020, Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Frequent collaborators include Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama, Rubén Bermejo-Poza, J. de la Fuente, M.T. Díaz, and Laura X. Estévez-Moreno. These coauthors have appeared in multiple joint publications, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

The primary publication venues where Villarroel has contributed include Meat Science, Animals, Aquaculture, Fishes, and Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. These journals align with their research emphasis on animal welfare, aquaculture, and meat quality.

In addition to journal articles, Villarroel has published a book titled Akvaponika. Učbenik za terciarno izobraževanje in 2020, released by the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

Best Publications

  • The effects of slaughter weight, breed type and ageing time on beef meat quality using two different texture devices.

    C Sañudo;E.S Macie;J.L Olleta;M Villarroel

  • Livestock transport from the perspective of the pre-slaughter logistic chain: a review

    G.C. Miranda-de la Lama;M. Villarroel;G.A. María

  • Mexican consumers' perceptions and attitudes towards farm animal welfare and willingness to pay for welfare friendly meat products

    G.C. Miranda-de la Lama;L.X. Estévez-Moreno;W.S. Sepúlveda;M.C. Estrada-Chavero

  • Scoring system for evaluating the stress to cattle of commercial loading and unloading.

    G. A. María;M. Villarroel;G. Chacón;G. Gebresenbet

  • Effect of the pre-slaughter logistic chain on meat quality of lambs.

    G. C. Miranda-de la Lama;M. Villarroel;J. L. Olleta;S. Alierta

  • Effect of transport time and ageing on aspects of beef quality.

    G.A. Marı́a;M. Villarroel;C. Sañudo;J.L. Olleta

  • Behavioural and physiological profiles following exposure to novel environment and social mixing in lambs

    G.C. Miranda-de la Lama;M. Villarroel;G.A. María

  • Effect of transport time on sensorial aspects of beef meat quality

    M Villarroel;G.A Marı́a;C Sañudo;J.L Olleta

  • Critical points in the pre-slaughter logistic chain of lambs in Spain that may compromise the animal's welfare

    G.C. Miranda-de la Lama;M. Villarroel;G. Liste;J. Escós

  • Effects of road type during transport on lamb welfare and meat quality in dry hot climates.

    Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama;Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama;Paula Monge;Morris Villarroel;Jose Luis Olleta

  • Effect of the pre-slaughter logistic chain on some indicators of welfare in lambs

    G.C. Miranda-de la Lama;L. Rivero;G. Chacón;S. Garcia-Belenguer

  • Pre-slaughter Cattle Welfare Indicators for Use in Commercial Abattoirs With Voluntary Monitoring Systems: A Systematic Review

    Natyieli Losada-Espinosa;Morris Villarroel;Gustavo A. María;Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama

  • DNA fingerprinting reveals a low incidence of extra-pair fertilizations in the lesser kestrel

    J.J. Negro;J.J. Negro;M. Villarroel;J.L. Tella;U. Kuhnlein

  • Effect of lairage duration on rabbit welfare and meat quality

    G. Liste;M. Villarroel;G. Chacón;C. Sañudo

  • Critical points in the transport of cattle to slaughter in Spain that may compromise the animals' welfare.

    M. Villarroel;G. A. Maria;I. Sierra;C. Saitudo

  • Effect of lairage on lamb welfare and meat quality

    G. Liste;G. C. Miranda-de la Lama;M. M. Campo;M. Villarroel

  • Effects of transport time and season on aspects of rabbit meat quality.

    G.A. Marı́a;T. Buil;G. Liste;M. Villarroel

  • Copulatory behaviour and paternity in the American kestrel: the adaptive significance of frequent copulations ☆

    M Villarroel;D.M Bird;U Kuhnlein

  • Effects of two transport systems on lamb welfare and meat quality.

    G. C. Miranda-de la Lama;M. I. Salazar-Sotelo;C. Pérez-Linares;F. Figueroa-Saavedra

  • Attitudes of meat consumers in Mexico and Spain about farm animal welfare: A cross-cultural study

    Laura X. Estévez-Moreno;Gustavo A. María;Wilmer S. Sepúlveda;Morris Villarroel

  • Consumer Attitudes Toward Animal Welfare-Friendly Products and Willingness to Pay: Exploration of Mexican Market Segments.

    Genaro C Miranda-de la Lama;Laura X Estévez-Moreno;Morris Villarroel;Adolfo A Rayas-Amor

  • Daily rhythms of locomotor activity, feeding behavior and dietary selection in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

    R. Fortes-Silva;F.J. Martínez;M. Villarroel;F.J. Sánchez-Vázquez

  • Attitudes of meat retailers to animal welfare in Spain.

    Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama;Wilmer S. Sepúlveda;Morris Villarroel;Gustavo A. María

  • Aquaponics: integrating fish feeding rates and ion waste production for strawberry hydroponics

    M. Villarroel;J. M. R. Alvariño;J. M. Duran

  • Effect of feed type and feeding frequency on macrophage functions in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.).

    J.A. Garcia;M. Villarroel

  • Effect of transport stress on physiological responses of male bovines.

    Chacon G;Garcia-Belenguer S;Villarroel M;Maria Ga

Frequent Co-Authors

Gustavo A. María
Gustavo A. María University of Zaragoza
G.C. Miranda-de la Lama
G.C. Miranda-de la Lama University of Zaragoza
José Luis Olleta
José Luis Olleta University of Zaragoza
Carlos Sañudo
Carlos Sañudo University of Zaragoza
M.M. Campo
M.M. Campo University of Zaragoza
José Luis García
José Luis García Spanish National Research Council
Javier Cañón
Javier Cañón Complutense University of Madrid
Antonio Velarde
Antonio Velarde Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology
Antoni Dalmau
Antoni Dalmau Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology

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