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- Title
Thermal tolerance, oxygen consumption and haemato-biochemical variables of <i>Tor putitora</i> juveniles acclimated to five temperatures.
- Authors
Akhtar, M. S.; Pal, A. K.; Sahu, N. P.; Ciji, A.; Mahanta, P. C.
- Abstract
A 30-day acclimation trial was conducted using Tor putitora to elucidate its thermal tolerance, oxygen consumption, haemato-biochemical variables and selected enzymatic activities at five acclimation temperatures (AT). Juveniles of T. putitora were randomly distributed among five treatment groups (20, 23, 26, 29 and 32 ± 0.5 °C). There was a significant curvilinear increase in critical thermal maxima (CT max) ( y = −0.0693 x2 + 1.7927 x + 34.628, R2 = 0.996) and lethal thermal maxima (LT max) ( y = −0.1493 x2 + 2.3407 x + 35.092, R2 = 0.991) with increasing AT. The oxygen consumption rate increased significantly with increasing AT. The Q10 values were 1.16 between 20 and 23 °C, 3.09 between 23 and 26 °C, 1.31 between 26 and 29 ° C and 1.76 between 29 and 32 °C of AT. The acclimation response ratios were ranged between 0.37 and 0.59. Catalase, superoxide dismutase and ATPase activities were increased linearly in liver, gill and kidney, while brain acetylcholine esterase activity decreased linearly with increasing AT. Blood glucose remained unchanged up to AT of 26 °C and increased significantly at AT of 29 and 32 °C. Haemoglobin content was increased linearly with increasing AT. The highest WBC count was observed at 20 °C, and no significant changes found till AT of 26 °C and significantly decreased at 32 °C. Total serum protein and globulin were significantly decreased with increasing AT. Highest values were observed at 20 °C and remained consistent till 26 °C, then decreased significantly. There was no significant change in A/G ratio through the AT 20–29 °C and increased significantly at 32 °C. The increase in CT max, LT max and oxygen consumption rate with increasing AT may suggest that the thermal tolerance of T. putitora is dependent on its prior thermal exposure history, and it could adapt to higher AT by altering its haemato-biochemical variables.
- Subjects
THERMAL tolerance (Physiology); OXYGEN consumption; MAHSEERS; ACCLIMATIZATION; ACETYLCHOLINE; HEMOGLOBINS; GLUCOSE
- Publication
Fish Physiology & Biochemistry, 2013, Vol 39, Issue 6, p1387
- ISSN
0920-1742
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10695-013-9793-7