Metabolic rates scale isometrically in larval fishes
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We estimated the rate of oxygen consumption of larval Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus at 3 temperatures (13, 16, 19 "C) while controlling rigorously for methodological biases.Routine metabolic rates (p1 O2 h-' ind.-l) increase with body weight (W, in mg) and temperature (T, in "C) as: RMR = 2.168 -W 1 OoO -e0.058 (rZ = 0.96).Thus metabolic rates scale isometrically with respect to body weight in larval Atlantic mackerel.This finding is at variance with results obtained for juvenile and adult fishes whlch follow an allometric relationship (WO ').
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Higher temperatures are expected to increase metabolic costs in tuna larvae, as observed in scombrid larvae.
“The temperature effects on meta bolism have not been specifically studied in tuna larvae; however, higher temperatures are ex pected to increase metabolic costs, as has been observed in scombrid larvae (Giguère et al. 1988).”
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- Authors
- Giguère, L., Coté, B., & St-Pierre, J.-J.
- Affiliations
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (CA)
- Venue
- Marine Ecology Progress Series
- Publisher
- Inter-Research Science Center
- Published
- 1988
- Volume
- 50
- Pages
- 13-19
- ISSN
- 0171-8630 (ISSN-L)
- 1616-1599
- OpenAlex
- W2088777687
- Cited by
- 102
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 3.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Marine Ecology Progress Series (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Marine and fisheries research
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Keywords
- metabolic rate, isometric scaling, allometric scaling, fish larvae, Atlantic mackerel, oxygen consumption, body weight, temperature dependence, methodological bias
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