Effect of AC electroshock on blood features in juvenile rainbow trout |
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| Authors: | B A Barton R S Grosh † |
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| Institution: | Department of Biology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069, U.S.A.;Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Fisheries Experiment Station, Logan, Utah 84321, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | Brief AC electroshock caused significant elevations in plasma cortisol, glucose, osmolality, and chloride levels in rainbow trout within 15min, but plasma protein was reduced at 3h. Circulating granulocytes had declined by 15min, but other haematological features remained unchanged. Thus, AC electrofishing would not be suitable for monitoring physiological conditions in trout if short delays are encountered before blood is sampled. |
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| Keywords: | electroshock rainbow trout physiological conditions haematology |
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