Effects of anesthesia and surgery on U sub(crit) performance and MO sub(2) in chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta
Telemetry is a useful technique for elucidating salmon behavior, but the recovery periods before fish can be safely released after the attachment of telemetry devices have not yet been established. Reported recovery times vary widely, from 2 h to 13 days. We examined how anesthesia and surgery to at...
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Published in | Fish physiology and biochemistry Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 907 - 915 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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01.08.2013
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Summary: | Telemetry is a useful technique for elucidating salmon behavior, but the recovery periods before fish can be safely released after the attachment of telemetry devices have not yet been established. Reported recovery times vary widely, from 2 h to 13 days. We examined how anesthesia and surgery to attach external electromyogram (EMG) transmitters affected chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) recovery based on three physiological parameters. Fish subjected to anesthesia plus EMG transmitter attachment (EMG group), anesthesia only (AO group), and no handling (control) were placed in a swim tunnel. Critical swimming speed (U sub(crit)), oxygen consumption (MO sub(2)), and muscle activity (EMG values) were assessed 0, 1, 6, 12, 24, and 30 h after treatment. The MO sub(2) in the EMG and AO groups was higher than in the control group 1 h after treatment, but did not differ significantly from the control in all subsequent trials (from 6 to 30 h after treatment). Values for U sub(crit) and EMG were not significantly different from the control group in any of the trials conducted 1-30 h after treatment. We concluded that chum salmon had regained their normal swimming ability by 6 h after treatment and could be safely released into the natural environment. |
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ISSN: | 0920-1742 1573-5168 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10695-012-9750-x |