Effects of size and light on respiration and activity of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) larvae.

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  • S M. Porter
چکیده

The respiration rate and swimming activity of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) larvae were measured in the laboratory to determine how these were affected by body size (measured as dry weight), and amount of light. Size influenced respiration rates, but not activity. Activity increased with increased light, and as walleye pollock larvae developed, light had an increasingly important effect on respiration rate. For older larvae, light is an important factor affecting respiration rate and this may be due to an increased sensitivity to light. Thus, in addition to size, light plays an important role in the energetics of walleye pollock larvae.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology

دوره 256 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001