Blood parameters and electrocardiogram in squeezed fish simulating the effect of net damage and recovery

In the present study, rubber bands were tied around the girth of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss to simulate and assess the physiological damage and survival rates of fish that encounter gill nets. Physiological condition was assessed by analysis of blood lactate, pH, oxygen partial pressure and p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Fisheries science 2004-10, Vol.70 (5), p.860-866
Hauptverfasser: Kojima, T. (Nihon Univ., Tokyo (Japan)), Ishii, M, Kobayashi, M, Shimizu, M
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Zusammenfassung:In the present study, rubber bands were tied around the girth of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss to simulate and assess the physiological damage and survival rates of fish that encounter gill nets. Physiological condition was assessed by analysis of blood lactate, pH, oxygen partial pressure and plasma potassium concentration before and after release from binding. Twenty-four hours after release, half of the test fish had died. Although the binding forces used to hamper fish did not differ significantly, blood lactate levels in the dead fish rose to 10-fold higher than those in the survivors. Consequently, the pH level fell in the group that died, whereas in the surviving group it fell only slightly and soon recovered. Potassium concentration increased after release from binding in fish that died, and the P02 levels in these fish continued to drop until just before death. It was concluded that when fish get entangled in fishing nets, blood lactate accumulates because of physical fatigue and the elevated lactate levels lead to metabolic acidosis. Finally, fatal metabolic conditions could cause higher mortality rates, even in escapees.
ISSN:0919-9268
1444-2906
DOI:10.1111/j.1444-2906.2004.00880.x