Some aspects of thermal stress on freshwater teleosts
Some aspects of thermal stress on freshwater teleosts
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淡水硬骨鱼热应激的一些方面
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1981
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J. M. Elliott
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J. M. Elliott
Thermal stress is defined as any temperature change that produces a significant disturbance in the normal functions of a freshwater teleost and thus decreases the probability of survival. As stress responses at the population and community level are very complex and poorly understood, thermal stress is consi dered only at the level of the individual fish and emphasis is placed on ecological, rather than physiological, effects. The thermal limits, optimum temperature range and preferred temperatures of freshwater teleosts are reviewed, and information on 27 European species is summarized. The concepts of tolerance and resistance to thermal stress are discussed and illustrated by original work on brown trout, Salmo trutta. Some comparisons are made between fish species with examples of cold-water stenotherms, mesotherms, and warm-water eurytherms. The temperature limits for spawning and cgg development are shown to be much narrower than the normal thermal limits for older fish. Some factors that may affect thermal tolerance are briefly discussed. The subtle effects of thermal stress within the normal tolerance range are discussed and illustrated by work on brown trout. Within the lethal limits, temperature can act as a loading stress by affecting functions such as growth and metabolism, especially when food intake is reduced. Temperature can also act as an inhibiting stress by affecting functions such as feeding and spawning. Changes in body temperature and thermoregulation are briefly discussed. As well as combating thermal stress by tolerance, resistance and metabolic adjustments, fish may be able to change their body temperature by physiological regulation in a few species and by behavioural regulation in many species. The latter response is one of the chief factors responsible for fish movements.