Author : Lawrence Edward Davis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (325 download)
Book Synopsis The Energetic Response to Handling Stress in Juvenile Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus Kisutch) by : Lawrence Edward Davis
Download or read book The Energetic Response to Handling Stress in Juvenile Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus Kisutch) written by Lawrence Edward Davis and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Various aspects of the energetic response to handling stress in juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) were examined. Fish were subjected to four different handling stressors in a Blazka-style respirometer. Stressed fish had rates of oxygen consumption that were higher than controls. The magnitude of the increase ranged from 139 to 198% of the control value, and appeared roughly related to the severity of the stressor. The post-stress increase in oxygen consumption also appeared to vary seasonally, with less of a stress effect on respiration observed in the spring as compared to the fall. Elevation in oxygen consumption following stress was largely eliminated within 1 h post-stress, but metabolic rate may have remained slightly elevated for an additional 2 h. Plasma cortisol and lactate titers also increased significantly following handling stressors. Oxygen consumption was positively correlated with both plasma cortisol and lactate after a moderate stressor, but no correlation was found after more severe stressors. Whole body lactate concentration was significantly elevated following stress, reaching levels almost 500% higher than controls. By 5 h post-stress whole body lactate had returned to control levels. The mechanism of excess post-stress oxygen consumption remains unclear. Fish given exogenous cortisol did not experience an increase in oxygen consumption, so it is unlikely that cortisol alone has a major effect on metabolic rate. Similarities between the energetic responses to both stress and exercise suggest that the results of exercise physiology may provide a basis for understanding the energetic response to stress.