Effect of temperature on growth, survival, and chronic stress responses of Arctic Grayling juveniles.

Autor: Carrillo-Longoria JA; Aquaculture Research Institute, University of Idaho, Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station, 3059F National Fish Hatchery Rd, Hagerman, ID 83332, USA., Gaylord G; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bozeman Fish Technology Center, Bozeman, MT, USA., Andrews L; Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209., Powell M; Aquaculture Research Institute, University of Idaho, Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station, 3059F National Fish Hatchery Rd, Hagerman, ID 83332, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society [Trans Am Fish Soc] 2024 Jan; Vol. 153 (1), pp. 3-22. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 26.
DOI: 10.1002/tafs.10453
Abstrakt: Arctic Grayling Thymallus arcticus are Holarctically distributed, with a single native population in the conterminous United States occurring in the Big Hole River, Montana, where water temperatures can fluctuate throughout the year from 8 to 18 °C. A gradual increase in mean water temperature has been reported in this river over the past 20 years due to riparian habitat changes and climate change effects. We hypothesized that exposing Arctic Grayling to higher temperatures would result in lower survival, decreased growth, and increased stress responses. Over a 144-day trial, Arctic Grayling juveniles were subjected to water temperatures ranging from 8-26 °C to measure the effects on growth, survival, gene expression and antioxidant enzyme activity. Fish growth increased with increasing water temperature up to 18 °C, beyond which survival was reduced. Fish did not survive at temperatures above 22 °C. In response to temperatures above 16 °C, a 3-fold and 1.5-fold increase in gene expression was observed for superoxide dismutase ( SOD ) and glutathione peroxidase ( GPx ), respectively, but no changes were seen in the ratio of Heat Shock Protein 70 ( HSP70 ) and heat shock protein 90 ( HSP90 ) expression. Enzyme activities of SOD and GPx also rose at temperatures above 16 °C, indicating heightened oxidative stress. Catalase (CAT) gene expression and enzyme activity decreased with rising temperatures, suggesting a preference for the GPx pathway, as GPx could also be providing help with lipid peroxidation. An increase of Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) was also recorded, which corresponded with rising temperatures. Our findings thus underscore the vulnerability of Arctic Grayling to minor changes in water temperature. Further increases in mean water temperature could significantly compromise survival of Arctic Grayling in the Big Hole River.
Databáze: MEDLINE