Standardizing the determination and interpretation of Pcrit in fishes

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The critical oxygen tension (Pcrit) for fishes is the oxygen level below which the rate of oxygen consumption (ṀO2 ) becomes dependent upon ambient oxygen partial pressure (PO2 ). We compare multiple curve-fitting approaches to estimate Pcrit of the Gulf killifish, Fundulus grandis, during closed and intermittent-flow respirometry. Fitting two line segments of ṀO2  versus PO2  produced high and variable estimates of Pcrit, as did nonlinear regression using a hyperbolic (Michaelis-Menten) function. Using nonlinear regression fit to an exponential (modified Weibull) function, or linear regression of ṀO2 versus PO2  at low PO2 , and determining Pcrit as the PO2  when ṀO2 equals standard metabolic rate (SMR) yielded values that were consistent across fish and among experimental trials. The magnitude of the difference in Pcrit determined by alternative calculation methods exceeded the differences determined in closed and intermittent-flow respirometry, highlighting the need to standardize analytical as well as experimental approaches in determining Pcrit.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:222

Enthalten in:

The Journal of experimental biology - 222(2019), Pt 18 vom: 26. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Reemeyer, Jessica E [VerfasserIn]
Rees, Bernard B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aerobic metabolism
Critical oxygen tension
Fundulus grandis
Hypoxia
Journal Article
Killifish
Oxygen
Oxygen consumption
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
S88TT14065

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.08.2020

Date Revised 05.08.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1242/jeb.210633

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM301199752