Cardiovascular-respiratory responses of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) during chronic exposure to sublethal concentrations of cadmium

1981 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 1211-1217 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Majewski
Keyword(s):  
Rainbow Trout ◽  
Chronic Exposure ◽  
Salmo Gairdneri ◽  
Sublethal Concentrations ◽  
Respiratory Responses

Extrathyroidal Effects of Low Concentrations of Thiourea on Rainbow Trout, Salmo gairdneri

1981 ◽  
Vol 38 (10) ◽  
pp. 1283-1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. Eales
Keyword(s):  
Rainbow Trout ◽  
Chronic Exposure ◽  
Degradation Rate ◽  
Salmo Gairdneri ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Direct Sensitivity ◽  
Distribution Spaces ◽  
Circulating Levels

Chronic exposure of fed immature rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) to a low ambient thiourea (TU) concentration did not depress circulating levels of T4 (thyroxine) or triiodothyronine, T4 degradation rate, or T4 deiodination rate indicating no significant T4 influence on thyroidal hormone output. However, TU increased the hematocrit and decreased distribution spaces for iodide and T4, indicating direct sensitivity of extrathyroidal processes to TU.Key words: thiourea, thyroxine, hematocrit, iodide metabolism, rainbow trout

Electrolyte and Water Balance in Plasma and Urine of Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri) during Chronic Exposure to Cadmium

1984 ◽  
Vol 41 (11) ◽  
pp. 1678-1685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Giles
Keyword(s):  
Renal Function ◽  
Rainbow Trout ◽  
Water Balance ◽  
Chronic Exposure ◽  
Plasma Calcium ◽  
Salmo Gairdneri ◽  
Plasma Sodium ◽  
Sodium Potassium ◽  
Urine Production ◽  
Calcium And Magnesium

Rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) were exposed to 3.6 and 6.4 μg Cd/L for periods up to 178 d. Transitory changes in plasma calcium and magnesium were observed in fish exposed to 3.6 μg Cd/L although the differences were not significant. Exposure to 6.4 μg Cd/L, however, resulted in significantly lowered plasma sodium, potassium, calcium, and chloride and elevated magnesium concentrations. Analyses of urine indicated that the rate of urine production, osmolality, and sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, calcium, and protein concentrations were unaffected by exposure to 3.6 μg Cd/L although slight changes were observed in the first week of exposure. Urine production rate and urinary concentrations of potassium and chloride were unaffected in trout exposed to 6.4 μg Cd/L but sodium, protein, and osmolality were elevated and calcium and magnesium concentrations reduced in these fish. The results demonstrate that the majority of the cadmium-induced electrolyte imbalances do not result from impairment of renal function.

Water Quality Modifies Uptake of Waterborne Methylmercury by Rainbow Trout, Salmo gairdneri

1983 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 824-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Rodgers ◽  
F. W. H. Beamish
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Rainbow Trout ◽  
Mercuric Chloride ◽  
Relative Efficiency ◽  
Zinc Sulphate ◽  
Hard Water ◽  
Soft Water ◽  
Salmo Gairdneri ◽  
Calcium Dependent ◽  
Sublethal Concentrations

We measured the efficiency of uptake of waterborne methylmercury relative to oxygen consumption for rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri, in hard or soft water and during exposure to sublethal concentrations of mercuric chloride or zinc sulphate. The relative efficiency of methylmercury uptake in soft water was more than double that measured in hard water. When mercuric chloride was added with waterborne methylmercury, uptake efficiency was further increased, with similar values obtained in hard and soft water. In contrast, addition of zinc sulphate decreased the relative efficiency of methylmercury uptake. Water quality thus significantly affects the accumulation of waterborne methylmercury by fish. In particular, calcium-dependent changes in gill permeability may explain elevated methylmercury residues observed in fish from lakes of low alkalinity and pH.

Effect of Copper on Some Aspects of the Bioenergetics of Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri)

1976 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1335-1342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick F. Lett ◽  
G. J. Farmer ◽  
F. W. H. Beamish
Keyword(s):  
Rainbow Trout ◽  
Hard Water ◽  
Initial Response ◽  
Control Fish ◽  
Salmo Gairdneri ◽  
Initial Growth ◽  
Ration Level ◽  
Dry Food ◽  
Effect Of Copper ◽  
Sublethal Concentrations

The influence of sublethal concentrations of total copper on the appetite, growth, and proximate body composition of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) held in hard water (365 mg/liter) was measured over a 40-day interval. The initial response of trout exposed to concentrations of copper ranging from 0.0 to 0.3 mg/liter (the 96-h LC50 was 0.25–0.68) was the cessation of feeding. Thereafter, food intake gradually returned to amounts observed for control fish, the rate of return of appetite being dependent on copper concentration and ration level. Growth rate of trout exposed to copper (0.075–0.225 mg/liter) and fed rations of either 0.25 or 1.5% dry food wt/wet fish wt per day was initially depressed but approached values observed for control fish near the end of the 40-day interval. During this period, lipid, protein, and moisture offish exposed to copper did not change significantly. Initial growth retardation was not attributable to the inability of copper-exposed fish to digest their daily rations. Results are discussed in terms of the ability offish to adapt to stress imposed by sublethal concentrations of heavy metals.

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