The stress response of an antarctic teleost to an acute increase in temperature

1. 1.|Changes in haematocrit, plasma osmolarity and chloride concentrations were monitored in the Antarctic teleost, Pagothenia borchgrevinki before and after exposure to a 10°C rise in water temperature (0°-10°C) for 10 min. 2. 2.|All the parameters monitored were elevated after exposure to the 10°...

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Published in:Journal of Thermal Biology
Main Authors: Franklin, CE, Davison, W, Carey, PW
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 1991
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Online Access:https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:383468
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Summary:1. 1.|Changes in haematocrit, plasma osmolarity and chloride concentrations were monitored in the Antarctic teleost, Pagothenia borchgrevinki before and after exposure to a 10°C rise in water temperature (0°-10°C) for 10 min. 2. 2.|All the parameters monitored were elevated after exposure to the 10°C sea water. Haematocrit exhibited the largest rise, increasing from 19.7-40.9%. 3. 3.|Despite haematocrit increasing by 100%, return to control levels occurred within 12 h. Plasma osmolarity and chloride concentrations took only 8 h to return to resting values.