Department of Zoology, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, U.K.
Abstract:
1. 1.|Goldfish acclimated to a range of temperatures between 5 and 35°C were found to only compensate the specific activity of their myofibrillar ATPase enzyme between 10 and 30°C.
2. 2.|The preferred temperatures of goldfish acclimated to 5°C and to 30°C were determined to be about 10 and 26°C respectively.
3. 3.|It is conlcuded that goldfish are only able to acclimate their myofibrillar ATPase system to temperatures between 10 and 30°C, but acclimation to these temperatures enables them to tolerate extremes.
Author Keywords: Acclimation; myofibrillar ATPase activity; temperature preference; adaption and tolerance limits; goldfish; Carassus auratus