RESP1RATORY RATE OF CRYPHIOPS CAEMENTARIUS (CRUSTACEA, PALAEMONIDAE): REASONS FOR JUVENILES MIGRATION

Authors

  • Oscar Zuñiga Facultad de Recursos del Mar. Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad de Antofagasta. Antofagasta.
  • Roberto Ramos Facultad de Recursos del Mar. Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad de Antofagasta. Antofagasta.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21703/0067-8767.1990.19.2540

Keywords:

River freshwater prawn salinity. temperature. migration.

Abstract

Oxygen consumption (standar metabolism) was monitored in juveniles of the freshwater prawn, Cryphiops caementarius, at different combinatipns of temperature (10,20, 30 °C) and salinity (0, 10, 20, 35°/oo) using individual semiestatic respirometers. The metabolic rale ( VO2) was affected significantly for the temperature, salinity and its interaction. The thermic sensibility (Q10) showed a clear pattern for the brackish water below salinities of 20°/oo. The metabolic responses to acute changes of temperature could be determining the up stream migration of the species in the natural habitats.

Published

2024-01-15

How to Cite

Zuñiga, O. ., & Ramos, R. (2024). RESP1RATORY RATE OF CRYPHIOPS CAEMENTARIUS (CRUSTACEA, PALAEMONIDAE): REASONS FOR JUVENILES MIGRATION. Biologia Pesquera, (19), 19–25. https://doi.org/10.21703/0067-8767.1990.19.2540

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