Acclimation trials of Mugil cephalus juveniles (SL = mean 28.05, sd = 3.54 mm) were performed by means of a gradual transfer to freshwater in 48 h. The adaptation capabilities of M. cephalus were evaluated using descriptors such as tissue osmolality, chloride cell number, Na+-K+ ATPase activity and morphological aspects of oesophagus and gills. The high survival rate and tissue osmolality regulation demonstrate the adaptation ability of striped mullet of this size. Chloride cell number and osmolality proved to be good markers of functional adaptation. The morphological and biochemical aspects of oesophagus and gills in juveniles are similar to those of the adult, suggesting that osmotic regulatory mechanisms are precociously developed to allow the colonization of eutrophic inland waters.

Ciccotti, E., Marino, G., Pucci, P., Cataldi, E., Cataudella, S. (1995). Acclimation trial of Mugil cephalus juveniles to freshwater: morphological and biochemical aspects. ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES, 43(2), 163-170 [10.1007/BF00002487].

Acclimation trial of Mugil cephalus juveniles to freshwater: morphological and biochemical aspects

CICCOTTI, ELEONORA;CATAUDELLA, STEFANO
1995-01-01

Abstract

Acclimation trials of Mugil cephalus juveniles (SL = mean 28.05, sd = 3.54 mm) were performed by means of a gradual transfer to freshwater in 48 h. The adaptation capabilities of M. cephalus were evaluated using descriptors such as tissue osmolality, chloride cell number, Na+-K+ ATPase activity and morphological aspects of oesophagus and gills. The high survival rate and tissue osmolality regulation demonstrate the adaptation ability of striped mullet of this size. Chloride cell number and osmolality proved to be good markers of functional adaptation. The morphological and biochemical aspects of oesophagus and gills in juveniles are similar to those of the adult, suggesting that osmotic regulatory mechanisms are precociously developed to allow the colonization of eutrophic inland waters.
1995
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore BIO/07 - ECOLOGIA
English
Fish; Mullet; Osmoregulation; Salinity; Ecology; Aquatic Science
WOS KeyWords Plus: STRIPED MULLET; SEA-WATER; OXYGEN-CONSUMPTION; GREY MULLET; GILL ARCH; SALINITY; ADAPTATION; SEAWATER; ATPASE; FISH
Research Areas:Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology Web of Science Categories:Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology Metrics in Scopus 22 Citations 60th Percentile 12 Mendeley Readers 70th Percentile Cited References in Web of Science Core Collection: 49 JOURNAL INFORMATION CiteScore 2016 1.43 SJR 2016 0.765 SNIP 2016 0.765 JOURNAL INFORMATION Environmental Biology of Fishes Impact Factor 1.255 CiteScore 2016 1.43 SJR 2016 0.765 SNIP 2016 0.765
Ciccotti, E., Marino, G., Pucci, P., Cataldi, E., Cataudella, S. (1995). Acclimation trial of Mugil cephalus juveniles to freshwater: morphological and biochemical aspects. ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES, 43(2), 163-170 [10.1007/BF00002487].
Ciccotti, E; Marino, G; Pucci, P; Cataldi, E; Cataudella, S
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