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Barreto,R.E.; Moreira,P.S.A.; Carvalho,R.F.. |
Female Nile tilapia incubate fertilized eggs in their mouth until they are released as alevins. Consequently, the female may not eat during this period. Thus, it would be expected that female Nile tilapia are more adapted to recovering from fasting than males, which do not display this behavior. To test this hypothesis we conducted an experiment with two groups of fish consisting of 7 males and 7 females each, with one fish per aquarium. The experiment was divided into three phases involving adjustment of the animals to experimental aquaria (0-15th day), fasting (16th-27th day), and refeeding (27th-42nd day). Compensatory growth performance was assessed by specific growth rate, weight, food conversion efficiency and food intake. Food conversion efficiency... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Compensatory growth; Fasting; Sex-related growth; Mouthbrooding fish; Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus. |
Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000400009 |
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Barreto,R.E.; Volpato,G.L.. |
Plasma cortisol and glucose levels were measured in 36 adult Nile tilapia males, Oreochromis niloticus (standard length, mean ± SD, 14.38 ± 1.31 cm), subjected to electroshock and social stressors. Pre-stressor levels were determined 5 days after the adjustment of the fish to the experimental aquaria (1 fish/aquarium). Five days later, the effects of stressors on both cortisol and glucose levels were assessed. The following stressors were imposed for 60 min: pairing with a larger resident animal (social stressor), or a gentle electroshock (AC, 20 V, 15 mA, 100 Hz for 1 min every 4 min). Each stressor was tested in two independent groups, one in which stress was quantified immediately after the end of the 60-min stressor imposition (T60) and the other in... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Stress; Aggression; Agonistic behavior; Fighting; Social stress; Electroshock. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006001200012 |
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