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Claireaux, Guy; Mckenzie, David; Genge, A; Chatelier, Aurelien; Aubin, Joel; Farrell, Anthony. |
We exploited the inherent individual diversity in swimming performance of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss to investigate the hypothesis that maximum cardiac performance is linked to active metabolic rate (AMR) and critical swimming speed (U-crit). Six hundred juveniles (body mass similar to 150 g) were screened using a swimming challenge of 1.2 m s(-1) to identify 'poor swimmers' and 'good swimmers', i.e. the first and last 60 fish to fatigue, respectively. These 120 fish were individually tagged and then reared in common tanks for 9 months, where they grew at similar rates and achieved a similar body mass of approximately 1100 g. Critical swimming speed (U-crit) was then measured individually in tunnel respirometers, with simultaneous recordings of... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Cardiac anatomy; Cardiac rythm; Swimming activity; Trout. |
Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2005/publication-420.pdf |
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