Transactions of the American Fisheries Society · 1965 · 33 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryPhysiologyFish BiologyFish PhysiologyIchthyologyFish HealthMarine Animal PhysiologyMarine Mammal PhysiologyPollution PhysiologyAquatic Pollution EffectsDiurnal Oxygen CycleFish BiochemistryFish Stress PhysiologyHypoxiaOxidative Stress In Aquatic OrganismsSerum Protein BiomarkersSerum Protein Fractionation
Changes in the serum protein, as shown by electrophoretic analyses, appear to be correlated with changes in the environment of the organism. These changes may be associated with aquatic pollution. A diurnal oxygen pulse of 3 ppm for 8 hours per day for 9 days produced a significant stress pattern in the serum protein fractions of bluegills and largemouth bass, but did not change that of yellow bullheads. According to this study, the minimum oxygen level (for 8 hours) that will not adversely affect bluegills and largemouth bass is well above the generally proposed 3 ppm.