盐度与体重对台湾红罗非鱼耗氧率的影响

在盐度为淡水、7、14、21、28和35的条件下,测定了3个体重组(1.57～4.87g,7.07～18.23g和31.50～52.41g)的台湾红罗非鱼的耗氧率,方差分析表明,盐度对台湾红罗非鱼的耗氧率有极显著的影响(P＜0.01).体重范围为1.57～18.24g时,盐度7实验组的耗氧率最高,分别为0.41mg O2*g-1*h-1(1.57～4.78g)和0.34mg O2*g-1*h-1(7.07～18.23g),体重范围为31.50～52.41g时,耗氧率最高值出现在盐度35组,为0.30mg O2*g-1*h-1.耗氧率最低值也因体重范围的不同而出现在不同的盐度,体重范围为1.57～4.78g时,盐度14组的耗氧率最低,为0.28mg O2*g-1*h-1,体重范围在7.07～52.41g时, 耗氧率的最低值均出现在盐度21组, 其中体重范围7.07～18.23g的最低值为0.22mg O2*g-1*h,而体重范围31.50～52.41g的最低耗氧率为0.13mg O2*g-1*h-1.协方差分析表明,盐度和体重对台湾红罗非鱼的耗氧率存在极显著的交互作用(P＜0.01).     

中华绒螯蟹幼蟹标准代谢的研究

对中华绒螯蟹幼蟹的耗氧率、CO2 排出率及NH3-N排泄率进行了测定 ,并研究了幼蟹的能耗率及能源物质的供能比。结果表明 ,体重 ( 2 70± 1 4 0 )g的幼蟹 ,在水温 ( 2 0± 0 5 )℃时 ,耗氧率、CO2 排出率和NH3-N排泄率分别为 ( 0 4 14± 0 0 91)mg·g-1·h-1、( 0 4 76± 0 12 5 )mg·g-1·h-1和 ( 4 179± 1 171) μg·g-1·h-1;标准代谢的蛋白质、碳水化合物和脂肪提供的能量比为 7 3∶3 8 8∶5 3 9。其耗氧率 (R0 )受水中溶氧水平的影响 ,并与体重(W )呈负相关 (R0 =0 84 0 3W-0 72 6 5)。     

栉孔扇贝耗氧率和排氨率的研究

1999年 4～ 6月 ,采用室内实验生态学方法对栉孔扇贝的耗氧率和排氨率进行了研究 .结果表明 ,在适宜的温度范围内 ,栉孔扇贝的耗氧率和排氨率均与温度成正比 ,而与体重呈负相关关系 .在实验室温度 (8～ 2 8℃ )条件下 ,栉孔扇贝的耗氧率为 0 .48～ 9.0 9mg·g-1·h-1,排氨率为 0 .0 5～ 1 0 1mg·g-1·h-1.其中耗氧率在 2 3℃时达到最高值 ,2 8℃时开始下降 ,而排氨率则呈持续升高趋势 .栉孔扇贝的日常代谢明显高于标准代谢 ,耗氧率和排氨率平均值分别提高约 35 .8%和 75 .9% .     

中华绒螯蟹亲蟹的饥饿代谢研究

1998年 10～ 12月 ,对体重为 5 4 .5 9(± 2 .37) g的亲蟹在 2 0 (± 0 .5 )℃温度条件下进行饥饿实验 ,研究了饥饿对中华绒螯蟹亲蟹代谢的影响 .结果表明 ,经过 30d的饥饿处理 ,亲蟹的耗氧率降低为摄食状态的 5 0 .0 % ;CO2 排出率减小为摄食状态的 6 3.4 % ;NH3 N排泄率减小为 5 9.1% .耗氧率和CO2 排出率、NH3 N排泄率的变化差别较大 ,耗氧率的减小可分为 4个阶段 ,而CO2 排出率和NH3 N排泄率的减小仅可分 3个阶段 .与此同时 ,亲蟹的标准代谢水平同样受到饥饿的影响 ,饥饿 30d后 ,由 4 .4 5J·g-1·h-1减小为 2 .36J·g-1·h-1;在饥饿亲蟹的代谢中 ,脂肪消耗最多 ,其次是碳水化合物 .     

温度、盐度对强壮箭虫耗氧率和窒息点的影响

研究了不同温度、盐度下强壮箭虫的耗氧率和窒息点.结果表明:温度和盐度均对强壮箭虫的耗氧率和比耗氧率有显著影响.试验温度在5℃-25℃,强壮箭虫个体耗氧率(IO)和比耗氧率(SO)开始随温度的升高而升高,之后呈明显下降趋势.其回归方程分别为y=0.0058x3 -0.2956x2+4.415x-8.7816(R2=0.99,P＜0.05)和y=0.0011x3 -0.0546x2+0.8161x-1.6232(R2=0.99,P＜0.05),数值分别为6.30～11.71μg·ind-1·h-1和1.22 ～2.16μg· mg-1·h-1,窒息点为4.18～6.87 mg·L-1.盐度10 ～40条件下,IO和SO随盐度的升高逐渐下降,回归方程分别为y=-0.0068x2 -0.1412x+21.702(R2=0.89,P＜0.05)和y=-0.0013x2-0.0261x+4.0114( R2 =0.89,P＜0.05),数值分别为4.98～17.73μg ·ind-1·h-1和0.92～3.56 μg·mg-1 ·h-1,窒息点为4.02～6.24 mg·L-1.对强壮箭虫与其他水生动物的耗氧率和窒息点进行比较得出,强壮箭虫是一种狭氧性浮游动物.     

体质量和水温对太湖秀丽白虾人工驯养子代耗氧率和排氨率的影响

以太湖秀丽白虾(Exopalaemon modestus)人工驯养子代为实验样本,实验共设置6个体质量梯度及7个温度梯度,样本体质量范围为(0.12±0.01)～(1.93±0.05)g,实验温度范围为12℃～30℃,研究了体质量及水温对耗氧率和排氨率的影响。结果表明:秀丽白虾耗氧率变幅为0.1497～0.9053mg·g-1·h-1,均值为0.3901mg·g-1·h-1;排氨率变幅为0.0165～0.0866mg·g-1·h-1,均值为0.0379mg·g-1·h-1。体质量、水温及两者的交互效应均对耗氧率和排氨率具有极显著的影响(P0.01)。体质量与耗氧率和排氨率之间的回归关系分别符合幂函数方程Ro=0.3114W-0.2414(r=-0.436)和Rn=0.0307W-0.3007(r=-0.653);水温与耗氧率和排氨率之间的回归关系分别符合指数方程Ro=0.0711e0.0749t(r=0.877)和Rn=0.0113e0.0530t(r=0.747);体质量、水温与耗氧率及排氨率的二元回归方程分别为Ro=0.028T-0.147W-0.053(r=0.948)和Rn=0.002T-0.017W+0.013(r=0.922)。耗氧率和排氨率Q10变幅分别为1.17～4.20和1.15～2.29,均值分别为2.10和1.64。在实验温度范围内,氧氮比均随着水温的上升而增大,变幅为7.42～13.62,均值为10.04。秀丽白虾在低温阶段(12℃～18℃)主要以蛋白质为供能物质,在高温阶段(21℃～30℃)对脂肪的利用有所增加,中等规格个体的脂肪代谢率最高。     

温度和体重对中国对虾碳收支的影响

于 1996年 5～ 9月 ,测定了 3种规格 ( 0 .2 71± 0 .0 41g、3 .5 0 9± 0 .3 0 1g、11.0 62± 1.0 2 7g)池塘养殖中国对虾 (Penaeuschinensis)在 2 0℃、2 5℃和 3 0℃下 ,摄食日本刺沙蚕 (Neanthesjaponica)的C收支 .结果表明 ,温度和体重对摄食C有显著影响 ,随温度升高和体重的下降 ,C的摄食量显著增大 ,在 2 0℃、2 5℃和 3 0℃下的平均C摄食量分别为 12 .41、19.12和 2 6.0 8mg·g-1·d-1,在 3个规格下的平均C摄食量分别为 3 6.0 6、12 .17和 9.3 8mg·g-1·d-1.不同规格中国对虾对摄食C的分配比例无显著影响 ,温度是影响中国对虾摄食C分配的主要因素 .在 3个温度下摄食沙蚕的生长C、排粪C、蜕壳C和代谢C占摄食C的平均分配比例分别为 3 1.2 3 %、4.3 8%、7.94%、5 6.45 % ;2 6.83 %、2 .92 %、6.69%、65 .79% ;16.86%、2 .3 8%、5 .99%和 74.76% .     

缺氧胁迫对菲律宾蛤仔(Ruditapes philippinarum)生理代谢的影响

采用苏木精-伊红(H-E)染色的方法,对菲律宾蛤仔(Ruditapes philippinarum)在缺氧(DO2 mg·L-1)胁迫20 d后组织结构进行研究,同时对菲律宾蛤仔在正常充氧(对照组)和缺氧状态下(缺氧组)的耗氧率、排氨率(NH3-N)、CO2排出率和O∶N进行研究,以期了解缺氧条件下菲律宾蛤仔生理代谢特征及其代谢变化规律。结果表明:缺氧胁迫20 d后菲律宾蛤仔组织结构与对照组相比出现差异,缺氧组个体组织中分布有零星的深紫色圆斑点,可能是由于缺氧引起菲律宾蛤仔脂质代谢发生异常,形成脂质沉积;在22℃水温条件下,随着缺氧胁迫时间的推移,缺氧胁迫对菲律宾蛤仔耗氧率、排氨率、CO2排出率影响显著;在缺氧胁迫2 d时,菲律宾蛤仔的耗氧率、排氨率和CO2排出率呈下降趋势,分别为0.566、0.079和26.236 mg·g-1·h-1,菲律宾蛤仔耗氧率和排氨率在缺氧胁迫2 d达到最低值,而CO2排出率在第20 d达到最低值,为7.422 mg·g-1·h-1,约为对照组的1/2;缺氧组的O∶N比值范围是6.25~12.11,且在缺氧20 d达到最高值,为12.11。由此可知,缺氧胁迫对菲律宾蛤仔的组织结构和生理代谢产生了影响,缺氧组的菲律宾蛤仔组织结构异常、活力下降,生理代谢功能降低,研究结果可为菲律宾蛤仔养殖的科学管理提供依据。     

盐度和温度对不同规格虎斑乌贼幼体的耗氧率、排氨率和窒息点的影响

为探究体重、盐度和温度对不同规格的虎斑乌贼(Sepia pharaonis)幼体耗氧率、排氨率以及其窒息点的影响。采用单因子试验设计和密闭静水法, 对不同体重下(0.212、0.385、0.476、0.597、0.754和0.946 g)虎斑乌贼幼体的耗氧率和排氨率, 以及不同体重(0.476、0.673、1.341、3.873和4.205 g)幼体的窒息点进行了测定, 同时研究了不同盐度(19‰、22‰、25‰、28‰和31‰)和温度(18、21、24、27和30℃)对不同规格[A: 体重(0.366±0.042) g, B: 体重(0.556±0.038) g, C: 体重(0.844±0.051) g]的虎斑乌贼幼体耗氧率(R_O)和排氨率(R_N)的影响。结果表明: (1)虎斑乌贼幼体体重对耗氧率和排氨率均影响显著(P<0.05)。随着幼体体重的增长, 耗氧率和排氨率显著下降, 个体越小耗氧率和排氨率越大; (2)盐度对幼体的耗氧率和排氨率有显著影响(P<0.05), 均随着盐度的增加呈先下降后上升的趋势, 其中, A规格和B规格的幼体在盐度25‰时, 耗氧率和排氨率显著低于盐度19‰、22‰和31‰时的3个试验组(P<0.05), 而与盐度28‰时无显著差异(P>0.05); C规格幼体的耗氧率在盐度28‰时显著低于盐度19‰组(P<0.05), 而排氨率在盐度25‰时显著低于盐度19‰和31‰两组(P<0.05)。盐度对A规格幼体的氧氮比(O/N)值有显著影响(P<0.05), 而对B规格和C规格的幼体无显著影响(P>0.05)。(3)温度对不同规格幼体的耗氧率和排氨率有显著影响(P<0.05), 均随温度的增长, 呈先上升后下降的趋势。其中, A规格和C规格幼体的耗氧率在27℃时, 显著高于18和30℃两组(P<0.05), B规格的在水温24℃时显著高于18和30℃(P<0.05); A规格和B规格幼体的排氨率分别在24和27℃时, 显著高于其他温度组(P<0.05), C规格的在温度27℃时, 显著高于18和30℃两组(P<0.05); 温度对A规格幼体的O/N值有显著影响(P<0.05), 而对B规格和C规格的幼体无显著影响(P>0.05)。(4)虎斑乌贼幼体的窒息点为0.84—1.62 mg/L, 随着体重的增加而逐渐降低。     

温度、盐度和体长对西藏拟溞耗氧率的影响

在实验室内研究了盐度(S=5、10、15、20和25)、温度(T=3、8、14、20和22℃)和体长(L=0.83、1.25、1.49、1.87和2.42mm)对西藏拟耗氧率的影响。结果表明,在试验盐度内该的个体耗氧率(IO)和比耗氧率(SO)均随盐度(S)升高而升高,其回归方程分别为IO=0.0014S 0.0126和SO=0.115S0.5612,数值范围为0.02～0.045μg/(indh)和0.31～0.67μg/(mg·h)。个体耗氧率和比耗氧率在温度试验中有同样的趋势,回归方程分别为IO=0.0049e0.1574T和SO=0.0678e0.1605T,数值分别为0.0076～0.13μg/(ind·h)和0.10～1.71μg/(mg·h)。体长试验中个体耗氧率随体长增大而增大,而比耗氧率则降低,回归方程分别为:IO=0.0545L2.5962和SO=-0.2059L 0.7908,数值范围为0.036～0.68μg/(ind·h)和0.38～0.63μg/(mg·h)。讨论了盐度、温度和体长对西藏拟耗氧率的影响。     

环境因子对细基江蓠繁枝变种氮、磷吸收速率的影响

实验室条件下,研究了光强、酸碱度、温度、盐度对细基江蓠繁枝变种N、P吸收速率的影响.细基江蓠繁枝变种对N的吸收速率在光强为800～2400μmolphoton     

低盐对菊黄东方鲀幼鱼生长、存活、耗氧、鳃Na /K -ATP酶以及肝抗氧化酶的影响

通过探讨低盐(盐度为0、1.7、5、10、15和20)对菊黄东方鲀(Takifugu flavidus)幼鱼生长、存活、耗氧、鳃Na+/K+-ATP酶以及肝抗氧化酶的影响,研究了菊黄东方鲀幼鱼对低盐的适应性。结果显示,菊黄东方鲀幼鱼在盐度0组实验3周后全部死亡;盐度1.7组实验6周幼鱼大量死亡,最后成活率相当低,仅17.33%;盐度5、10、15和20组的幼鱼在整个实验中没有出现死亡现象。全长特定生长率在盐度1.7~20组之间没有显著差异。体重特定生长率,1.7盐度组比其他盐度组显著低(P0.05),5~20盐度组之间没有显著差异(P0.05)。最高的全长特定生长率和最高的体重特定生长率均出现在10盐度组。前6周的饵料系数在盐度1.7~20组之间没有显著差异,但最高(1.27)和最低(1.17)的饵料系数分别出现在1.7和10盐度组,总饵料系数在5~20盐度组之间没有显著差异。幼鱼的耗氧率在5~20盐度组之间没有显著差异,但最低的耗氧率出现在10盐度组。最低的鳃Na+/K+-ATP酶(NKA)活性出现在10盐度组,5~20盐度与NKA活性的关系可以用二次函数来拟合(y=0.083 2 x2﹣2.125 2 x+20.915,r2=0.977 9),由此得到理论上最低NKA活性值出现在盐度12.77。肝超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)活性在盐度1.7~20组之间均无显著差异,而10和15盐度组的过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性比1.7和20盐度组的显著低(P0.05),1.7~20盐度与CAT活性关系可以用二次函数来拟合(y=0.257 7 x2﹣5.807 6 x+87.357,r2=0.877 1),由此得到理论上最低CAT活性值出现在盐度11.27。研究结果表明,盐度1.7是菊黄东方鲀幼鱼的生存极限低盐,盐度5以上已经能适合其存活和生长,盐度10~15是的菊黄东方鲀幼鱼的最适宜盐度范围,适当降低盐度对菊黄东方鲀幼鱼的养殖生产是有利的。建议菊黄东方鲀幼鱼养殖盐度至少在5以上,最好在10~15范围。     

Metabolic demand and growth of juveniles of Centropomus parallelus as function of salinity

The effect of salinity and time of exposure on metabolism and growth of juveniles of fat snook, Centropomus parallelus, were investigated. Food conversion efficiency (FCE), specific growth rate (SGR), oxygen consumption, ammonia excretion rate and O:N (oxygen/nitrogen) ratio were assessed on groups of fat-snook (mean weight 2 g) acclimated for 15- and 30-day periods, to 5‰, 20‰ and 30‰ salinities. For 15-day period, differences between FCEs as well as SGRs at different salinities were not significant. For 30-day period, however, these differences were significant between 5‰ and the other salinities, with the highest and lowest values at 5‰ and 30‰, respectively, for both parameters. Salinity and acclimation period exerted significant influence on the oxygen consumption, ammonia excretion and the O:N ratio of juveniles of C. parallelus. The lowest and highest oxygen consumption was at 20‰ for 15- and 30-day period, respectively. Differences in oxygen consumption between fishes maintained at 5‰ and at 30‰ were not significant, at each period, while between those maintained at 5‰ and 20‰, and at 20‰ and 30‰ differences were significant. Ammonia excretion rates were significantly different between all salinities, at each period, and between periods at each salinity, except at 30‰. The highest and lowest rates were found at 5‰ and 30‰, respectively. The highest O:N ratio for 15-day period was at 30‰ with no difference between those at 5‰ and 20‰. For 30-day period, differences of O:N ratio were significant between salinities. The effect of acclimation period on the O:N was significant only at 20‰. Although C. parallelus is a fish species adapted to face a wide variation of environmental salinity, results show that juvenile fishes kept at different salinities, in laboratory, found better condition to efficiently channel the energy of food into growth at 5‰ for both acclimation periods.     

Physiological and behavioral responses of the mud snails Hydrobia glyca and Hydrobia ulvae to extreme water temperatures and salinities: implications for their spatial distribution within a system of temperate lagoons

Physiological responses (oxygen consumption) and behavioral responses (feeding and activity) of the mud snails Hydrobia ulvae and Hydrobia glyca at different salinities (20 per thousand-80 per thousand) and temperatures (20 degrees and 30 degrees C) were studied. After 24 h under experimental conditions, both Hydrobia species already showed maximal activities (>90%) for a wide salinity range (30 per thousand-70 per thousand), with significant differences in activity between species only outside the usual salinity range of the studied lagoon. In contrast, egestion rates of H. glyca were significantly higher at the lowest salinities tested (30 per thousand and 40 per thousand) irrespective of water temperature, whereas egestion rates of H. ulvae were always significantly higher (57% on average) at 20 degrees C than at 30 degrees C and at the usual salinities found in the field (40 per thousand and 50 per thousand). Both species showed an oxyregulatory response to dissolved oxygen concentrations ranging from saturation to 1.5 mg O(2) L(-1), although specific oxygen consumption rates were significantly higher at 30 degrees C than at 20 degrees C (Q(10)=1.47+/-0.08 for H. ulvae and Q(10)=12.1+/-0.06 for H. glyca) and at the lowest salinities (30 per thousand-50 per thousand for H. ulvae and 30 per thousand-40 per thousand for H. glyca). On average, specific rates were higher for the smaller-sized H. glyca (1.64+/-0.03 microg O(2) mg(-1) ash-free dry weight [AFDW]) than for H. ulvae (1.35+/-0.03 microg O(2) mg(-1) AFDW). Despite the overlapping of their tolerances to high temperatures and salinities, the observed interspecies differences could play a certain role in the distribution of H. ulvae and H. glyca in the studied habitat. In particular, the decreasing feeding activity but increasing respiration of H. ulvae at 30 degrees C for salinities that usually occur in the studied lagoon could represent disadvantages to H. glyca during the warm period.     

Thermoregulation in the meerkat (Suricata suricatta Schreber, 1776)

Tre of the suricates exhibits a marked diurnal rhythm (mean Tre at night 36.3 +/- 0.6 degrees C and 38.3 +/- 0.5 degrees C during the day). Oxygen consumption is lowest at Ta 30-32.5 degrees C (mean 0.365 +/- 0.022 ml O2 g-1 hr-1); this is 42% below the value expected from body mass. At Ta below the TNZ, oxygen uptake rises rapidly, minimal thermal conductance (0.040 ml O2 g-1 h-1 degrees C-1) being 18% above the mass-specific level. Lowest heart rates occur at Ta 30 degrees C (mean 109.6 +/- 9.8 beats min-1) and oxygen pulse is minimal at Ta 30-35 degrees C with 40-45 microliter O2 beat-1. At Ta 15-32.5 degrees C total evaporative water loss is between 0.46-0.63 ml H2O kg-1 hr-1 and increases markedly during heat stress (to a mean of 5.35 ml H2O kg-1 hr-1 at Ta 40 degrees C). This rise of TEWL is mainly attributable to the onset of panting at Ta above 35 degrees C.     

Oxygen consumption and osmoregulatory capacity in Neomysis integer reduce competition for resources among mysid shrimp in a temperate estuary

Results of field surveys and laboratory measurements of oxygen consumption and body fluid osmolality at different salinities in the mysids Neomysis integer, Mesopodopsis slabberi, and Rhopalophthalmus mediterraneus from the Guadalquivir estuary (southwest Spain) were used to test the hypothesis that osmotic stress (oxygen consumption vs. isosmotic points) was lowest at salinities that field distributions suggest are optimal. The three species showed overlapping spatial distributions within the estuary but clear segregation along the salinity gradient: N. integer, M. slabberi, and R. mediterraneus displayed maximal densities at lower, intermediate, and higher salinities, respectively. Adults of N. integer were extremely efficient hyperregulators (isosmotic point 30 per thousand) over the full salinity range tested (3 per thousand-32 per thousand), and their oxygen consumption rates were independent of salinity; adults of M. slabberi were strong hyper- and hyporegulators at salinities between 7 per thousand and 29 per thousand (isosmotic point, 21 per thousand) and showed higher oxygen consumptions at the lowest salinity (6 per thousand); adults of R. mediterraneus hyperregulated at salinities between 19 per thousand and seawater (isosmotic point, 36 per thousand), with the lowest oxygen consumption at salinity around their isosmotic point (35 per thousand). Thus, the osmoregulation capabilities of M. slabberi and R. mediterraneus seem to determine the salinity ranges in which most of their adults live, but this is not so for adults of N. integer. Moreover, maximal field densities of M. slabberi (males and females) and R. mediterraneus (males) occur at the same salinities as the lowest oxygen consumption. In contrast, field distribution of N. integer was clearly biased toward the lower end of the salinity ranges within which it osmoregulated. We hypothesize that the greater euryhalinity of N. integer makes it possible for this species to avoid competition with R. mediterraneus by inhabiting the more stressful oligohaline zone.     

The effect of body temperature on the locomotory energetics of lizards

Oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VCO2), and stamina were measured in the lizard Tupinambis nigropunctatus running at sustainable and non-sustainable velocities (v) on a motor-driven treadmill. Three experimental groups were measured: field-fresh animals at body temperature (Tb) = 35 degrees C and laboratory-maintained animals at Tb = 35 and 25 degrees C. Mean preferred Tb was determined to be 35.2 degrees C. At 35 degrees C, field-fresh animals had a greater maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max corr) (4.22 vs 3.60 ml O2 g-0.76h-1) and a greater endurance. The net cost of transport (slope of VO2 on v) did not differ between the groups (= 2.60 ml O2 g-0.76)km-1). Velocity at which VO2max is attained (MAS) is 0.84 km h-1. The respiratory exchange ratio (R) exceeded 1.0 at v above MAS, indicating supplementary anaerobic metabolism. At 25 degrees C, VO2max corr was lower (2.34 ml O2 g-0.76h-1) as was endurance, MAS occurring at 0.5 km h-1. Net cost of transport was not significantly different than at 35 degrees C. The effect of Tb on locomotory costs was analyzed for this lizard and other species. It was concluded that the net cost of transport is temperature independent in all species examined and the total cost of locomotion (VO2 v-1) is temperature dependent in Tupinambis (Q10 = 1.4-2.0) and all other species examined except one. The energetic cost of locomotion [(VO2active-VO2rest)v-1], previously reported to be temperature independent in lizards, is temperature dependent in Tupinambis (Q10 = 1.3-1.6) and in two other species.2r     

Routine metabolism of juvenile spot, Leiostomus xanthums (Lacépède), as a function of temperature, salinity and weight

Routine oxygen consumption rates of juvenile spot, Leiostomus xanthums , were measured over a range of temperatures, salinities and fish weights. As predicted, Q O₂ increased with temperature and decreased with body weight. However, Q O₂ decreased with decreasing salinity and did not show the expected minimum at isosmotic concentrations. The data are best described by the relationship: log₁₀ Q O₂ (mg O₂ g⁻¹ h⁻¹) = 0.129 log_lo salinity (%0) + 1.604 log₁₀ temperature (°C)-0.1401og₁₀(g)-2.767.     

Regulation of photosynthesis and oxygen consumption in a hypersaline cyanobacterial mat (Camargue, France) by irradiance, temperature and salinity

Short-term effects of irradiance (0-1560 micromol photons m(-2) s(-1)), temperature (10-25 degrees C), and salinity (40-160) on oxygenic photosynthesis and oxygen consumption in a hypersaline mat (Salin-de-Giraud, France) were investigated with microsensors under controlled laboratory conditions. Dark O(2) consumption rates were mainly regulated by the mass transfer limitations imposed by the diffusive boundary layer. Areal rates of net photosynthesis increased with irradiance and saturated at irradiances >400 micromol photons m(-2) s(-1). At low irradiances, oxygen consumption increased more strongly with temperature than photosynthesis, whereas the opposite was observed at saturating irradiances. Net photosynthesis vs. irradiance curves were almost unaffected by decreasing salinity (100 to 40), whereas increasing salinities (100 to 160) led to a decrease of net photosynthesis at each irradiance. Dark O(2) consumption rates, maximal gross and net photosynthesis at light saturation were relatively constant over a broad salinity range (60-100) and decreased at salinities above the in situ salinity of 100. Within the range of natural variation, temperature was more important than salinity in regulating photosynthesis and oxygen consumption. At higher salinities the inhibitory impact of salinity on these processes and therefore the importance of salinity as a regulating environmental parameter increased, indicating that in more hypersaline systems, salinity has a stronger limiting effect on microbial activity.