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Title: Plasma osmotic and electrolyte concentrations of largemouth bass from some acidic Florida lakes

Abstract

Five acidic clear (pH 3.7-4.9), three acidic colored (pH 4.1-4.6), and three neutral (pH 6.9-7.3) north-central Florida lakes were surveyed in 1983 to determine plasma osmotic and electrolyte concentrations, growth, and coefficients of condition for largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides floridanus. Plasma osmotic concentrations averaged greater than 273 milliosmoles/kg in fish from acidic colored and circumneutral lakes, but averaged less than 269 milliosmoles/kg in four of the acidic clear lakes. Growth and coefficients of condition of largemouth bass > 305 mm total length in the acidic lakes were significantly lower than in the neutral lakes. Reductions in fish growth and condition, however, could be related to either acidic conditions or lake trophic status. 29 references, 3 tables.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
OSTI Identifier:
5001181
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Trans. Am. Fish. Soc.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 114:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; ACID RAIN; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; ANADROMOUS FISHES; PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMAL GROWTH; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROLYTES; FLORIDA; HEMOGLOBIN; LAKES; PH VALUE; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; FEDERAL REGION IV; FISHES; GLOBIN; GROWTH; HETEROCYCLIC ACIDS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; NORTH AMERICA; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PIGMENTS; PORPHYRINS; PROTEINS; RAIN; SURFACE WATERS; USA; VERTEBRATES; 560305* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Vertebrates- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Canfield, Jr, D E, Maceina, M J, Nordlie, F G, and Shireman, J V. Plasma osmotic and electrolyte concentrations of largemouth bass from some acidic Florida lakes. United States: N. p., 1985. Web. doi:10.1577/1548-8659(1985)114<423:POAECO>2.0.CO;2.
Canfield, Jr, D E, Maceina, M J, Nordlie, F G, & Shireman, J V. Plasma osmotic and electrolyte concentrations of largemouth bass from some acidic Florida lakes. United States. https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1985)114<423:POAECO>2.0.CO;2
Canfield, Jr, D E, Maceina, M J, Nordlie, F G, and Shireman, J V. 1985. "Plasma osmotic and electrolyte concentrations of largemouth bass from some acidic Florida lakes". United States. https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1985)114<423:POAECO>2.0.CO;2.
@article{osti_5001181,
title = {Plasma osmotic and electrolyte concentrations of largemouth bass from some acidic Florida lakes},
author = {Canfield, Jr, D E and Maceina, M J and Nordlie, F G and Shireman, J V},
abstractNote = {Five acidic clear (pH 3.7-4.9), three acidic colored (pH 4.1-4.6), and three neutral (pH 6.9-7.3) north-central Florida lakes were surveyed in 1983 to determine plasma osmotic and electrolyte concentrations, growth, and coefficients of condition for largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides floridanus. Plasma osmotic concentrations averaged greater than 273 milliosmoles/kg in fish from acidic colored and circumneutral lakes, but averaged less than 269 milliosmoles/kg in four of the acidic clear lakes. Growth and coefficients of condition of largemouth bass > 305 mm total length in the acidic lakes were significantly lower than in the neutral lakes. Reductions in fish growth and condition, however, could be related to either acidic conditions or lake trophic status. 29 references, 3 tables.},
doi = {10.1577/1548-8659(1985)114<423:POAECO>2.0.CO;2},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5001181}, journal = {Trans. Am. Fish. Soc.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 114:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
month = {Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985}
}