Eel, Anguilla anguilla (L.), muscle modifications induced by long‐term exposure to 101 ATA hydrostatic pressure

• Published in: Journal of Fish Biology
• Main Authors: Simon, B., Sebert, P., Barthelemy, L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1991
• Subjects: Anguilla anguilla
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1991.tb03094.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1991.tb03094.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1991.tb03094.x

Fibre area, water and protein concentrations have been measured in red and white muscle of eels exposed for 1 month to hydrostatic pressure [HP = 101 atmosphere absolute (ATA)]. Comparison of the results with those from control fishes (1 ATA) shows that there is no variation of the measured parameters in red muscle. However, white muscle exhibits a significant decrease ( P < 0.01) in protein concentration with a concomitant decrease ( P < 0.001) in fibre area. It is proposed that long term exposure to HP = 101 ATA induces metabolic and/or morphological modifications which are dependent on muscle type.