Exceptional aerobic scope and cardiovascular performance of pink salmon ( Oncorhynchus gorbuscha ) may underlie resilience in a warming climate

• Published in: Journal of experimental biology Vol. 214; no. 18; pp. 3074 - 3081
• Main Authors: Clark, Timothy D., Jeffries, Kenneth M., Hinch, Scott G., Farrell, Anthony P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 15.09.2011
• Subjects: Adaptation, Physiological - physiology; Aerobiosis; Animals; British Columbia; Cardiac Output - physiology; Female; Geography; Global Warming; Heart - physiology; Male; Oncorhynchus gorbuscha; Oxygen - metabolism; Oxygen Consumption - physiology; Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; Salmon - physiology; Temperature; Water; British Columbia; Canada, British Columbia

Little is known of the physiological mechanisms underlying the effects of climate change on animals, yet it is clear that some species appear more resilient than others. As pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) in British Columbia, Canada, have flourished in the current era of climate warming in cont...