Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK; Malden, USA
:
Blackwell Science Ltd
Journal of fish biology
66 (2005), S. 0
ISSN:
1095-8649
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Final thermal preferendum (T) experiments were conducted in a horizontal thermal gradient tank from the beginning of August 2001 to mid-November 2001 using Atlantic cod Gadus morhua from 6·5 to 79·0 cm fork length (LF). The value of T varied significantly (P 〈 0·005) with LF(T = 7·23–0·054LF), with smaller (younger) fish choosing higher temperatures than larger (older) fish. The preferendum varied from 6·9° C for fish of 6·5 cm to 3·0° C for those of 79·0 cm. Experiments comparing fish positions in the gradient tank between thermal gradients of 0·5–11·0 and 4·5–14·5° C demonstrated that fish positions were determined by temperature selection instead of undesirable tank effects. This study is the first to demonstrate the effect of ontogeny on temperature preferences of a marine fish species.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00623.x
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