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Atlantic Croaker Hypoxia Tolerance

Authors: Khursigara A.; Esbaugh, A.

Published On: Aug 03 2017 14:45 UTC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N78G8J3Q

UDI: R4.x258.000:0024

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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-IV

Research Group:
Relationship of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in Fish for Validation of Ecological Risk (RECOVER)

Point of Contact

Andrew Esbaugh
The University of Texas at Austin / Marine Science Institute
a.esbaugh@austin.utexas.edu

Theme keywords

oil spill science, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, hypoxia, tolerance, aerobic scope, atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus

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Abstract:

This study was examining the influence of oil exposure on Atlantic croaker hypoxia tolerance. Wild caught live croaker were purchased and placed into one of 3 treatment groups; control, low oil dose (1% MASS HEWAF), or high oil dose (2% MASS HEWAF). Croaker were then placed into an intermittent flow respirometer where aerobic scope in normoxic conditions and loss of equilibrium in hypoxic conditions were measured. Both oil doses showed a reduction in aerobic scope compared to the control group, however there was no significant difference in pcrit or time to loss of equilibrium between the groups.

Suggested Citation:

Khursigara A.; Esbaugh, A.. 2017. Atlantic Croaker Hypoxia Tolerance. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N78G8J3Q

Publications:

Pan, Y. K., Khursigara, A. J., Johansen, J. L., & Esbaugh, A. J. (2018). The effects of oil induced respiratory impairment on two indices of hypoxia tolerance in Atlantic croaker ( Micropogonias undulatus ). Chemosphere, 200, 143–150. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.028

Purpose:

To examine the influence of oil on hypoxia tolerance in Atlantic croaker.

Data Parameters and Units:

Oil concentrations (µg/L), Temperature (degrees C), Volume (mL or L), Photoperiod (hours light:dark) Time HH:MM, Total ammonia (uM), Date (mm/dd/yy), Salinity (ppt), Loss of Equilibrium (LOE) Time (in minutes), Aerobic Scope (mgO2/kg/hr), Pcrit (mmHg), Wet weight (g), Time (sec), Phase time (s), CH 1 slope (% air sat/hr), Oil Treatment (%), Oil loading rate (g/L), Max Oxygen (% air saturation), pH, PAH concentration (ug/L), Total PAHs (ug/L), Resp. volume (mL)

Methods:

Prior to being used, croaker were anesthetized with 0.25 g MS-222 (buffered in 0.5 NAHCO3) before being PIT tagged with “MiniHPT8” tags. For Pcrit, Pcrit before exposure was taken for all fish. Fish were then placed into exposures of either control, 1% source WAF, or 2% source WAF. For aerobic scope, fish were chased for 3 minutes to exhaustion and air exposed for a minute prior to being placed into the respirometers.