Is the diel cycle of routine metabolic rate in mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) affected by near‐infrared lighting used for visualizing behavior of fishes at night? DOI Creative Commons

Annie M. Trembley,

Lauren E. Rowsey, Ben Speers‐Roesch

et al.

Journal of Fish Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 15, 2024

Abstract The metabolic rate of a freely moving fish (routine rate) is tightly coupled with volitional movement (spontaneous activity), both which commonly show strong daily cycles linked to the species‐specific diel activity pattern. Mummichog ( Fundulus heteroclitus ), an important estuarine in north western Atlantic Ocean, are historically reported as diurnal (i.e., more active during daylight). Our recent laboratory studies on Bay Fundy population, however, showed free‐running similarly daytime and night‐time) or even nocturnal at In laboratory, near‐infrared (NIR) illumination used NIR‐sensitive camera visualize across light–dark periods day. Because NIR light close visible spectrum certain fishes sensitivity NIR, use mummichog possibly could disturb animals obscure identification their true We aimed determine if (940 nm wavelength) influences pattern mummichog. measurements routine (oxygen consumption rate, MO 2 ) proxy for activity, evaluating effect requires treatments where lights off, precludes visualization direct assessment night‐time. measured mummichogs over 6 days, exposed either off–on–off (2 days each off period) opposite sequence on–off–on (to control time‐dependent effects). did not influence cycle , by proxy, Thus, suitable method cycles. Routine presumably was similar higher night‐time compared periods, confirming least populations

Language: Английский

Overwintering performance of three juvenile temperate estuarine fishes DOI
Clara Bellotto, Ashley M. Fowler, David J. Booth

et al.

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 584, P. 152087 - 152087

Published: Feb. 14, 2025

Language: Английский

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0

How genomic and environmental relationships shape phenotypic plasticity in brook charr Salvelinus fontinalis: an historical review DOI Creative Commons
Céline Audet, Dany Garant, Amélie Crespel

et al.

Frontiers in Fish Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 3

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

This review revisits 20 years of collaborative studies that were pursued with Louis Bernatchez who sadly passed away in October 2023. With him, we explored the phenotypic plasticity brook charr by combining ecophysiology, genetics, genomics, and more recently epigenetics. Over years, conducted extensive on charr, focusing metabolism, stress response, growth regulation, temperature tolerance across various strains. Our research highlighted remarkable diversity physiological responses to salinity conditions, along significant differences heritability key traits different strains life stages. We studied stages from yolk-sac fry reproductive adults, compared freshwater residents anadromous fish, showed how epigenetics affects transcriptomic progeny conditions. highlights incredible presents future avenues will lead a better understanding species may face challenges related global changes.

Language: Английский

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How quickly do brook trout lose long-term thermal acclimation? DOI
Michael J. O’Donnell, Amy M. Regish, Stephen D. McCormick

et al.

Journal of Thermal Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 104103 - 104103

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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0

Consistent seasonal flexibility of the gut and its regions across wild populations of a winter-quiescent fish DOI Creative Commons
Timothy Fernandes,

Hugo Li,

Brian J. Shuter

et al.

Royal Society Open Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(3)

Published: March 1, 2024

Seasonality in north-temperate environments imposes drastic temperature and resource variations that shape the seasonal ecophysiology of resident organisms. A better understanding an organism’s capacity to flexibly respond this variation may reveal important mechanisms for tolerating or responding environmental introduced by global change. In fishes, digestive system is both interface between energy acquisition one most expensive organ systems maintain. However, little evidence describing flexibility tract wild northern fishes exists. Here, we investigated phenotypic size gastrointestinal (GI) across three populations a winter-dormant warm-water fish, pumpkinseed sunfish ( Lepomis gibbosus ). all populations, exhibited pronounced structural GI tract, aligned with winter timing reproduction. The dry mass increased 1.3- nearly 2.5-fold early spring. pyloric caeca demonstrated greatest flexibility, increasing up 3.7-fold prior minimum was consistently achieved during mid-summer. This gut represent novel mechanism facilitating rapid adaptive responses (e.g. metabolic plasticity) future

Language: Английский

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3

Expanding the scope: integrating costs of digestive metabolism and growth into estimates of maximum oxygen uptake in fishes DOI
Timothy Fernandes, Shi‐Jian Fu, David J. McKenzie

et al.

Journal of Experimental Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 227(14)

Published: July 15, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

1

Is the diel cycle of routine metabolic rate in mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) affected by near‐infrared lighting used for visualizing behavior of fishes at night? DOI Creative Commons

Annie M. Trembley,

Lauren E. Rowsey, Ben Speers‐Roesch

et al.

Journal of Fish Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 15, 2024

Abstract The metabolic rate of a freely moving fish (routine rate) is tightly coupled with volitional movement (spontaneous activity), both which commonly show strong daily cycles linked to the species‐specific diel activity pattern. Mummichog ( Fundulus heteroclitus ), an important estuarine in north western Atlantic Ocean, are historically reported as diurnal (i.e., more active during daylight). Our recent laboratory studies on Bay Fundy population, however, showed free‐running similarly daytime and night‐time) or even nocturnal at In laboratory, near‐infrared (NIR) illumination used NIR‐sensitive camera visualize across light–dark periods day. Because NIR light close visible spectrum certain fishes sensitivity NIR, use mummichog possibly could disturb animals obscure identification their true We aimed determine if (940 nm wavelength) influences pattern mummichog. measurements routine (oxygen consumption rate, MO 2 ) proxy for activity, evaluating effect requires treatments where lights off, precludes visualization direct assessment night‐time. measured mummichogs over 6 days, exposed either off–on–off (2 days each off period) opposite sequence on–off–on (to control time‐dependent effects). did not influence cycle , by proxy, Thus, suitable method cycles. Routine presumably was similar higher night‐time compared periods, confirming least populations

Language: Английский

Citations

0