Adaptation of the dark muscle of cod to swimming activity
After cod ( Gadus morhua L.) had been exercised in a channel, the intensity of pigmentation of the dark muscle was shown to be greater than in unexercised controls. A well‐marked seasonal cycle in pigmentation occurs in cod caught near Aberdeen with a summer maximum suggesting maximal feeding activi...
| Published in: | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1977
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1977.tb04137.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1977.tb04137.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1977.tb04137.x |
| Summary: | After cod ( Gadus morhua L.) had been exercised in a channel, the intensity of pigmentation of the dark muscle was shown to be greater than in unexercised controls. A well‐marked seasonal cycle in pigmentation occurs in cod caught near Aberdeen with a summer maximum suggesting maximal feeding activity. The possibility of using the observation to identify stocks of fish is considered. |
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