Effects of Pumping Height and Repeated Pumping in Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar
Publication details
Journal : Natural Resources , vol. 7 , p. 377–383 , 2016
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Printed
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2158-706X
Electronic
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2158-7086
Publication type : Academic article
Issue : 7
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DOI
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doi.org/10.4236/nr.2016.76032
ARKIV
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hdl.handle.net/11250/2407503
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Summary
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of pumping height and repeated pumping on the generalized stress response and gross injuries in harvest sized Atlantic salmon. Fish pumped from a net pen at either high (5.2 m) or low (3.6 m) pumping heights showed an elevated, but not severe physiological stress response (pH, pCO2, lactate, potassium, haematocrit, and sodium) compared to fish netted (not pumped), while effects of different pumping heights were overall not demonstrated. Repeated pumping (either 3 or 6 times) also caused an increase in stress response (pH, pCO2, pO2, lactate, potassium and sodium) compared to control fish, and a positive dose-response relationship was found for lactate. No fish died as a result of pumping, nor were injuries observed that could exclusively be attributed to pumping. In conclusion, although elevated from the control groups, the stress response following increasing pumping height and repeated pumping as conducted in these experiments were not indicative of causing severe stress or injuries