• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.235-242
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• 2021

The present study investigated the critical thermal maxima (CT_max) of red-spotted grouper, Epinephelus akaara under different acclimation temperatures (T_acc). Fish were acclimated at 24℃, 28℃, and 32℃ water temperature for 2 weeks. Water temperature was increased at a rate of 1℃/h and CT_max level was measured following the critical thermal methodology (Paladino et al., 1980). The results showed that CT_max values of E. akaara were 35.61℃, 36.83℃, and 37.65℃ for fish acclimated at 24℃, 28℃, and 32℃, respectively. The acclimation response ratio (ARR) was 0.26. The CT_max values were significantly correlated with body size. Collectively, it is said that the CT_max value of red-spotted grouper can be affected by different adaptation temperature (24℃, 28℃, and 32℃) and the fish acclimated to a higher temperature has a higher CT_max level. Besides, the CT_max value of 35.61℃-37.65℃ indicating the upper thermal tolerance limit for E. akaara under different T_acc (24℃, 28℃, and 32℃). Understanding the thermal tolerance of E. akaara is of ecological importance in the conservation of this species.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2019

Rising of water temperature due to global warming is a great concern to aquaculturists and fishery biologists. Hence, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of high water temperature on juvenile red spotted grouper, Epinephelus akaara based on the evaluation of stress responses in blood. E. akaara juveniles were exposed to different thermal conditions ($25^{\circ}C$, $28^{\circ}C$, $31^{\circ}C$, and $34^{\circ}C$) for 6 weeks following 2 weeks of acclimation at $25^{\circ}C$. Blood cell morphology and number were examined at three sampling points (2, 7, and 42 days) from a total of 180 fish. Major erythrocytic cellular abnormalities (ECA) observed in blood smears of thermally stressed groups ($31^{\circ}C$ and $34^{\circ}C$) after 6 weeks were echinocytes, teardrop-like cells, swollen cells and vacuolated cells. Both red and white blood cell number (RBC and WBC) were significantly (p<0.05) elevated in $31^{\circ}C$ and $34^{\circ}C$ group after 6 weeks thermal exposure. Differential leucocytes number showed significant increases in neutrophil (N) and decreases in lymphocytes (L) in the highest temperature ($34^{\circ}C$). Different N:L ratio was observed at different thermal conditions which can be used as a reliable alternative to measure stress response. Taken together, these results suggest that higher temperature ($31^{\circ}C$ and $34^{\circ}C$) can interfere the immune system of red spotted grouper by altering the blood cell morphology and number.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.226-231
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• 2007

염분변화에 대한 양식 멍게 Halocynthia roretzi의 생리적 변화를 알아보기 위하여 생존율과 염분감소에 따른 삼투조절능, 산소소비율, 암모니아질소배설률 및 여수율 등의 생리적 반응을 조사하였다. 염분변화에 따른 삼투질농도의 순치시간은 60% 희석해수에서 $20{\sim}46$시간 소요되었으며, 80% 희석해수에서는 $20{\sim}25$시간, 고염분인 110% 해수에서는 노출된 지 $7{\sim}8$시간 만에 순치하여 저염분에 비해 빠르게 순치하였다. 생존율은 염분26.4 psu 이상에서 생존율 80% 이상을 나타내었으며, 6일 동안의 $LS_{50}$은 25.4 psu이었다. 멍게의 산소소비율, 암모니아질소배설률 및 여수율 등의 대사반응은 노출초기에 비해 노출 4일째 증가 혹은 감소의 뚜렷한 반응을 보였으며, O:N비는 노출기간 동안 염분 $26.4{\sim}6.6\;psu$에서 15 이하의 낮은 값을 보이고 있는 것으로 보아 노출초기부터 염분에 대한 스트레스를 심하게 받는 것으로 여겨진다.