TY - JOUR
T1 - EFFECTS OF SALINITY ON PREFERRED AND LETHAL TEMPERATURES OF THE BLACKCHIN TILAPIA, SARATHERODON MELANOTHERON
AU - Stauffer, Jay R.
AU - Vann, David K.
AU - Hocutt, Charles H.
PY - 1984/10
Y1 - 1984/10
N2 - Acclimation to varying salinities did not affect the preferred temperature of Saratherodon melanotheron, which had a final preferred temperature of 33.5 C. However, fish acclimated to 25 C and 0, 15, and 30 o/oo salinities had lower lethal temperatures of 15, 13, and 15 C, respectively, and an upper lethal temperature of 37 C. The thermal zone of tolerance for fish acclimated in freshwater was 17‐35 C, and was not dependent upon acclimation temperatures. Data suggest this species could expand its range in North America.
AB - Acclimation to varying salinities did not affect the preferred temperature of Saratherodon melanotheron, which had a final preferred temperature of 33.5 C. However, fish acclimated to 25 C and 0, 15, and 30 o/oo salinities had lower lethal temperatures of 15, 13, and 15 C, respectively, and an upper lethal temperature of 37 C. The thermal zone of tolerance for fish acclimated in freshwater was 17‐35 C, and was not dependent upon acclimation temperatures. Data suggest this species could expand its range in North America.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1984.tb04760.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1984.tb04760.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84978558690
SN - 1093-474X
VL - 20
SP - 771
EP - 775
JO - JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association
JF - JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association
IS - 5
ER -