Effect of density on survival,physiological parameters and water quality during pirarucu transportation in open system |
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| Authors: | Adriana Ferreira Lima Hyago Jovane Borges de Oliveira |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Embrapa Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil;2. Embrapa Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation and Catholic University of Tocantins, Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | The loading density of pirarucu Arapaima gigas transported for 6 hr in open system was assessed on survival, physiological parameters (blood hematocrit, cortisol, lactate and glucose concentrations) and water quality (temperature, pH, ammonia, dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide). No mortality was observed after fish transportation at 80, 120 and 160 kg/m³, although ammonia and carbon dioxide concentrations increased and dissolved oxygen decreased. Physiological parameters were not affected by loading density but significant differences were observed between sampling periods (immediately before transport, immediately after transport, 24 and 96 hr after transport), except glucose. Hematocrit values increased with time, whereas lactate concentration decreased. No significant differences were observed in blood cortisol levels before and after transport, but concentration increased gradually for 96 hr after transport. According to the results, 9 kg pirarucu may be transported for up to 6 hr at a loading density of 160 kg/m³. |
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| Keywords: | air‐breather
Arapaima gigas
flow‐thru system stress transport container |
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